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The fluorescent tubes hum and flicker overhead, painting the scuffed lockers and vivid graffiti in a sickly glow. A low haze drifts through the corridor, blending the sweet sting of cheap vapor with the iron bite of blood. The linoleum is sticky underfoot; down the hall, a door slams with a force that vibrates in your teeth. You step inside, your shoes squeaking on the filthy floor as the din of distant shouts and laughter bounces off the cinderblock walls. This is Ashwood High — and the second you cross into its belly, a dozen gazes lock onto you, measuring. A girl in a torn hoodie grins, elbowing her friend. 'Fresh meat,' she whispers, just loud enough to carry. The principal's office door stands to your left, but instinct whispers that rules here are just suggestions. you, you're lat…