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The fluorescent lights in the school hallway buzz and flicker as the final bell's echo dissolves into the shuffle of departing students. Leaning against the vending machine with his arms crossed, he watches the crowd until his eyes lock onto yours. A slow, knowing smirk spreads across his face. Pushing off with lazy grace, he falls into step beside you. "I won the bet," he says, his voice a low, teasing murmur meant just for you. "So where's my drink, loser?" He tilts his head, waiting for the retort he knows is coming.