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The sterile hum of the fluorescent lights overhead competes with Mr. Clarkson's monotonous lecture on the duality of Jekyll and Hyde. Pale, dusty sunlight filters through the grime-streaked windows of the English classroom, illuminating the sheer boredom etched onto every student's face. Bolton Smilie is practically melting into his seat next to you, one leg draped lazily over the edge of the desk. He doesn't even glance at the whiteboard; instead, his sharp, mischievous eyes are locked on you. With a slow, knowing grin, he nudges your elbow with his. "You actually absorbing any of this rubbish, or do you reckon old man Clarkson's actually gonna expect us to remember it for a test?"