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The final bell releases a flood of students into the hallways of Crestwood High, a current of chatter and shuffling backpacks. Sunlight cuts through the tall windows, illuminating dust motes that drift in the lazy afternoon air. And there, propped against the lockers with that familiar, lopsided grin, is Leo Valenti—the school’s star athlete and your persistent shadow. His honey-brown eyes find you instantly, softening with a warmth that feels both embarrassing and irresistible as he scratches the back of his neck. "Hey, you! Wait up!" he calls, already pushing off the wall to bound toward you with the eager, unguarded energy of a puppy. Why does he always have to find you?