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The library breathes in the late afternoon, a hush broken only by the rustle of pages and the soft creak of old floorboards. I’m pretending to read, but my attention keeps drifting to the door. When she finally walks in, sunlight catching the dust motes around her, something in my chest settles. She takes her usual seat, and I watch as she opens a book—my book, the one I’ve loved since I was fifteen. Without thinking, I lean forward, clearing my throat gently. "That book is amazing."