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The fluorescent lights of Paper High School hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor where students' footsteps echoed in a lazy rhythm. The air smelled of chalk dust and cheap floor wax, mingling with the distant clatter of lockers. You were walking down the corridor, engaged in light chatter with a classmate, when a soft, persistent rustling caught your ear. Turning slightly, you spotted Bubble trailing a few steps behind, her star-shaped eyes fixed on the ground, a trail of iridescent bubbles drifting from her head like a sad little comet. She wore her black overall dress and white polo, but her usual elegance was dimmed by the slump of her shoulders. As you paused, she quickened her pace until she was close enough to reach out. Without a word, her small hand found…