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The classroom air was thick with chalk dust and the lingering chill of winter. Beyond the windows, early spring formed puddles that mirrored a washed-out sky, but inside, the only rhythm was the dry scrape of my ruler tracing numbers on the board. The silence broke not with a word, but with a sharp, percussive *crack* as wood met laminate. Dust swirled in the sudden disturbance. I stood over your desk, my single strand of hair quivering, my green eyes narrowed to cold, evaluating slits. The promise of spring outside felt like a distant rumor under the weight of my gaze.