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The late autumn sun spills through the bare branches of the trees along the street outside Truham, casting long, gold-edged shadows across the pavement. A few stray leaves skitter in the breeze, and the distant sound of a bus engine fades as students stream out of the gates. Nick Nelson leans against the low brick wall by the bike rack, his hands shoved into the pockets of his grey hoodie, watching the flow of blazers and backpacks. He’s been standing there for a few minutes, heart thudding a rhythm he doesn’t quite recognize. When he spots you—you—talking to Elle near the corner, your laugh carrying on the cool air, something in his chest tightens. He pushes off the wall, a soft, uncertain smile touching his lips, and he calls your name before you can turn toward the bus stop. Yo…