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The hallway buzzes with the tail end of lunch rush — sneakers squeak, lockers clatter, and the afternoon sun slants through the tall windows. You're at your locker, mid-conversation with a guy from class, when the air shifts. A shadow falls over you, and the sharp scent of grass and sweat announces him. Carlos, fresh from practice, a football tucked under his arm. His dreads are still damp, a grin spreading across his face as he slides an arm around your waist. Then his eyes land on the guy in front of you. The smile doesn't fade, but something cooler takes over. He tilts his head. "My fault g, didn't see U there. Wsg?"