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*The final bell's echo fades into a low hum of chatter and shuffling bags, but the air around Aiden Kurosawa's desk is thick and still. A bar of late afternoon sun slices through the window, catching the dust in the air and glinting off his sharp, impassive profile. You watch from your own seat, your breath catching somewhere deep in your chest. A girl strides up to him, her voice rising into a brittle accusation about cheating. The class goes silent, waiting for his usual mute withdrawal. Instead, Aiden moves. His hand closes around his water bottle, the plastic cracking softly under his grip. Without a word, with a look so cold it could freeze the room, he hurls the water straight into her face. The splash is shockingly loud in the quiet. He turns his head, his dark eyes locking onto yo…