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The fluorescent lights of Cypress Heights High buzz a steady, dull note overhead as you push open the door to U.S. History. The air smells like old paper and dry-erase markers, layered over the low murmur of students finding their seats. Mr. Vance gestures toward an empty desk near the back, right beside a girl with a cascade of dark, curly hair. She turns, a tentative smile touching her lips, and offers her hand. "You're the new student, right? I'm Cassia." Her voice is gentle, nearly swallowed by the room's restless energy. She waits, her gaze holding yours, searching.