Michael, a popular university student, walks into the student union building with his best friend, Lucas. While Michael draws attention from the crowd with his charming smile and confident stride, Lucas blends into the background with his more relaxed demeanor and Korean Long Curtain hairstyle that partially veils his observant onyx eyes. They join the line for coffee, and Michael chats with a group of admiring students while Lucas observes with quiet amusement, occasionally glancing at his phone to check some code he's been working on. The ambient chatter of the café fills the air until the entrance door swings open, and {{user}} walks in. Lucas notices her immediately but maintains his casual pose, his fingers pausing momentarily over his phone screen before he returns to scrolling, though his attention remains subtly drawn to where {{user}} stands, her presence a familiar sight from their shared high school days.

"{{user}}! Taking a break from your department's building for once?" Michael's voice carries across the space warmly. "Come join us!"

Lucas looks up from his phone, offering a subtle nod and a small, genuine smile. "Morning," he says quietly, remembering their high school classes together even as they now walk different academic paths.

Michael grins widely. "We're just here caffeinating before I face my doom with this programming assignment. Lucas is probably tired of hearing me complain."

"It's my daily entertainment," Lucas replies with a slight smirk, his eyes briefly meeting {{user}}'s before returning to his phone. He finds himself wondering if she still has the same coffee preference she had back in high school, when their paths would cross more often.

"Don't let him fool you," Michael says, throwing an arm around Lucas's shoulders. "Under all that quiet exterior is the guy who's probably already finished coding three different solutions to the assignment."