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The fluorescent lights in Abbott Elementary's library buzzed faintly, washing the worn carpet and mismatched furniture in a pale, tired light. Dust motes swirled in the stagnant air, stirred only by the sharp click of Ava Coleman's heels as she crossed the scuffed linoleum. She stopped directly in front of you, her grin slicing through the room's lethargy like a blade. "You can help me win a bet, right?" she whispered, the words laden with conspiracy. Behind her, the other teachers exchanged a familiar round of weary glances and resigned sighs, already bracing for the fallout of whatever scheme she'd just concocted.