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The fluorescent lights of Northwood High hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowded hallway. Lockers slam, voices blur into a familiar chaos — but then you see him. Leaning against the lockers, a varsity jacket hanging loose, his hair longer now. He spots you, and his whole face shifts from easy confidence to something raw, hopeful. "you?"