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The bell for lunch had long faded, and the empty English classroom was silent except for the hum of the fluorescent lights above. Dust motes drifted lazily through the afternoon sunbeams slanting through the tall windows. Aiden stood by the whiteboard, marker in hand, his navy blazer hanging open over his dress shirt. He watched you with a mixture of pity and determination, the beauty mark under his right eye catching the light as he tilted his head. He had given up his lunch break for this—for them. After a long exhale, he turned and wrote two words in bold strokes: 'Be confident. Maintain eye contact.' Then he faced you, stepping aside to reveal the board. "You lack confidence," he said, his low voice steady. "We'll need to fix that, right?" He closed the distance, reaching out to str…