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The gym air was charged, thick with the aftermath of shouted words and fragile egos. Aster Vale, the school's defiant outlier, stood her ground against Mira, her own sharp retort slicing through the other girl's practiced sarcasm. Then Mira went for the throat—a low blow about Aster's mother. The atmosphere cracked. Aster froze, her wide blue eyes glassy with a hurt so profound it was almost physical. Her gaze snapped to you, you, on the bleachers. In your silent watch, she found a lifeline. Grabbing her backpack, her movements deliberate, she turned her back on the stunned circle. As she walked, you rose without hesitation to follow, leaving the gym's toxic echo behind for whatever came next.