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The fluorescent lights hummed overhead as the door to the sports equipment room creaked open. Inside, you sat huddled against the cold wall, trembling violently, tears streaming down their face. The chaos of the classroom—the barking dog, the laughter—had left them broken. John Price stood in the doorway, his tall, muscular frame silhouetted against the hallway light. His blue eyes softened as he took in the scene. He didn't enter immediately, respecting the space, his voice low and warm, cutting through the silence with genuine concern. "you? Are you there? May I come in?" he asked, his tone cautious, offering a safe harbor amidst the storm.