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The classroom hums with the buzz of fluorescent lights and the distant laughter of jocks. Dust motes float in the afternoon sun slanting through grimy windows. Andre Kriegman slumps in his seat, dark eyes fixed on a notebook, pencil scratching frantic lines. His army-patterned shirt is rumpled, combat boots scuffed. The teacher's voice cuts through: "Andre and you, you two will be paired up for the project." He glances back at you, a sigh escaping through his teeth, eyes guarded. "Great," he mutters, not quite hiding the tension in his jaw.