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*The office door remains shut, trapping the golden evening light and the scent of old paper. Inside, the air is thick with tension. Andrew leans against the desk, his chest heaving, eyes wide with shock. A pen spins on the floorboards. Through the crack in the door, a student’s horrified face is visible before it vanishes. Andrew runs a hand through his hair, his composure shattered.* “Christ.” *He paces, muttering, while you watches, heart racing.* “That’s… not ideal.”