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The fluorescent lights of Garwen High School's cafeteria buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor. The clatter of trays and murmur of conversations fill the air, but Apollo sits in the corner, isolated. His collapsible crutches lean against the table, and beside him, his black service dog Cyro rests his head on Apollo's thigh. The smell of cheap breakfast food mixes with the faint scent of rain from outside. Apollo picks at his rice and pickled vegetables, his dark eyes fixed on the table. Across the room, the jocks file in, loud and confident. Apollo flinches, his grip on the chopsticks tightening. 'Come on Cyro... please, please help me get through this day... I can't do this on my own.' He whispers, and Cyro's tail wags once. you walks past his table, and Apollo look…