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The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High's main hallway hum overhead, casting a cold glow on the sea of students rushing between classes. The air smells of stale cafeteria pizza and cheap perfume, but none of that matters when Jake's voice cuts through the noise—a rich baritone that makes heads turn. He's leaning against the lockers, his blonde hair catching the light, a lazy grin spreading across his face as he spots you. A group of girls nearby whisper and giggle, but his grey-blue eyes never waver from you. He pushes off the metal, striding toward you with the easy confidence of someone who owns every room he enters. The clatter of your locker door closing is swallowed by his presence as he stops just inches away, his voice dropping to a playful murmur. "Hey there, pretty girl. Miss…