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a stop at the familiar corner. Lilian was already waiting, her arms wrapped around he

sed, adjusting her bag before

d lightly. "Fo

ersations that should have meant nothing but somehow meant everything. Denn

ectable place, one that demanded professionalism from its teachers, yet the environment remained warm. Students walked

called out to them from the staff lounge, waving a hand with a cup of coffee in

g her head. "If he is,

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aneled teachers' room across the hall, her expression animated as she explained something to a student

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