Academy glass arcade in bright afternoon, roses visible beyond the panes. Arin waits alone beside a small wrought-iron tea table. The weather is too pretty for the tension; no sword or weapons visible.

Top panel: awakened Yujin enters the arcade, full uniform neat, smile gentle and still; Arin turns toward him with relief. Bottom panel: close-up of Arin's teacup with no steam left, her hands folded beside it.

Top panel: Arin stands beside a chair she has pulled out for Yujin; he chooses the opposite seat instead, face pleasant. Bottom panel: Arin's smile flickers for one small beat before she folds it smooth and sits down.

Panel 1: close-up of Yujin setting a porcelain teacup slightly too close to the table edge. Panel 2: Arin's violet eyes drop to the cup without moving her head. Panel 3: the cup tips and Arin's hand catches it instantly, tea splashing onto

Top panel: Arin dabs spilled tea from her pale fingers with a napkin, a faint red mark showing from the heat; she keeps her posture graceful. Bottom panel: close-up of awakened Yujin's face, smile soft but eyes measuring her reaction.

Top panel: Yujin glances past Arin toward an unnamed passing student outside the glass, his expression politely bright; the passing student is blurred and not a named character. Bottom panel: close-up of Arin's folded hands in her lap, knuc

Yujin sits across from Arin in the glass arcade, sunlight on his harmless face. Arin leans slightly forward, attentive and devoted. The tea table between them feels like a boundary line.

Top panel: Arin's face in close-up, eyes shining, answer immediate and sincere. Bottom panel: close-up of Yujin's right hand resting on the table; one finger taps once while the rest of the hand remains unnaturally still.

Top panel: awakened Yujin turns his gaze toward the garden outside the glass, leaving Arin visually stranded across the table. Bottom panel: Arin's smile holds, but one tear clings unshed at the corner of her eye; her posture remains perfec

Top panel: Jaeho enters the glass arcade carrying a stack of books, face fully visible, casual grin beginning. Bottom panel: his grin fades as he sees Arin's rigid smile and Yujin's too-gentle calm across the tea table.

Close-up of awakened Yujin's face from Arin's side of the table; his smile is faint, eyes heavy and direct. Arin is reflected small in his teacup, still sitting upright and devoted. The bright arcade glass looks like a cage behind them.

Top panel: Arin extends her hand across the tea table, face open and anxious. Bottom panel: Yujin's hand moves back into his lap before contact; his expression remains kind, making the rejection colder.