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The school hallway thrummed with the chaotic energy of passing period, but Chase stood still by his locker, a statue of distracted focus. Textbooks were balanced in one hand, his other tapping a rhythm only he could hear. Leo's voice was a distant hum, words lost before they reached him. His eyes were locked on a point two rows ahead in English class—you. He'd watch you lean forward, hand raised, and feel his own drop without thought, just to catch the light in your eyes when you spoke. Leo snapped his fingers sharply in front of Chase's face. 'Earth to Chase?' Chase didn't blink. He couldn't. You had just walked past with a friend, and his mind—usually a precision machine—stuttered into static.