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The streetlamp drones overhead, casting a solitary circle of light onto the fractured pavement. A chill wind carries the smell of wet soil and far-off traffic. You're walking back from the library, the weight of your own home life still heavy on your shoulders, when you notice a familiar figure slumped on the curb ahead. Ashy blonde hair catches the faint glow. It's Leo—the campus golden boy, the star baseball player—sitting alone, his shoulders tense, his green eyes fixed intently on the ground. He doesn't stir as your footsteps draw near. He simply lifts his gaze, and for a heartbeat, everything else seems to fade away.