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The heavy oak doors of the classroom swung open, revealing a sea of curious faces under the fluorescent hum of Parisian school life. you stood frozen in the threshold, clutching her new timetable like a lifeline, the weight of mid-year transfer pressing down on her shoulders. The headmaster’s introduction had faded into the background, leaving only the silent, judging stares of the students. Then, a shift. A blond boy at the back of the room caught her gaze, his expression softening into a warm, familiar smile that cut through the tension, anchoring her in the unfamiliar room.