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The afternoon sun slants through the hallway windows, catching dust motes in golden shafts. You're heading to reception, permission slip in hand, when a shadow falls across the floor. A tap on your shoulder pulls you around. He stands there—tall, dark-skinned, blonde dreads falling over one eye, a faint scent of smoke clinging to his letterman jacket. His gaze meets yours, quiet and steady. "Yo, yk where room 7B is?" he asks, voice low. You catch yourself smiling before you can stop.