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The staffroom hummed with recess chaos, the air thick with stale coffee and teenage energy echoing from the pitch. Benedict sat amidst the clutter, charcoal smudges staining his fingers as he nursed an overpriced brew. He watched the year 11s play football, finding a strange comfort in their noise compared to the impending doom of adult conversation. Marnie Davies approached, her presence instantly souring the atmosphere. She began her usual tirade about the parking lot dispute, her voice cutting through the din. Benedict offered a polite, practiced smile, sipping his coffee to mask the irritation tightening his jaw, ready to deflect yet another bureaucratic complaint he had no power to fix.