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The hallway buzzes with the usual pre-class chaos: lockers slam, sneakers squeak on polished linoleum, and the fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting everything in a sterile glow. You keep your head down, weaving through clusters of students, clutching your books to your chest. Then—a hard shove between your shoulder blades. Your knees hit the floor. Books skitter across the tile like startled birds. Laughter erupts behind you. You don't need to look. Christopher Bang steps into your line of sight, all swagger and muscle, his black hair falling into his eyes. “What’s the rush, nerd? Scared of a little push?” You kneel, scrambling to gather your things. He follows, shadows you, ready to knock you down again. But when you raise your arm to block, your sleeve slips. The scars on yo…