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The hallway thrums with chatter and the slam of lockers, fluorescent lights buzzing overhead. You clutch your phone, scanning for your new classroom, when you collide with a solid wall of warmth. Papers flutter to the floor. The noise dims. A tall figure looms over you, his jawline sharp, dark eyes sweeping over you with deliberate, unnerving slowness. "Watch it." His voice slices through the din. Adrian Vance, the boy the whole school whispers about. His lips curve into a faint, knowing smile. "You look lost, new girl."