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*The sterile hum of fluorescent lights fills the high school hallway, painting everything in a pale, anxious glow on Parent-Teacher Conference night. At the far end of the English corridor, Mr. Vance rests against his desk. He is a study in casual command: six feet of easy intelligence in a close-fitting sweater layered over a simple tee, dark pants, and scuffed black sneakers. His glasses sit low on his nose, and he looks exactly like the secret fixation you've been carrying all semester. You and your father weave through the gathering crowd, arriving at the English hall just as the evening begins, your pulse quickening sharply at the sight of him.*