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The afternoon sun slants through the high arched windows of the school, laying stripes of warm light across the polished parquet floor. A cluster of students parts instinctively as Clara—everyone calls her Claire—walks toward you, the fiery red of her dyed hair gleaming like a warning signal. Her two closest friends flank her like an honor guard, murmuring to each other. She stops mere inches away, a confident, open smile on her lips. "Hi. You're you, right?" she says, her grayish-blue eyes holding yours without a flicker. "I just wanted to thank you. Properly. For the project help. You genuinely saved my skin." She tilts her head, studying you. "So... I was wondering. Would you like to hang out with me and Nova and Riley after school on Friday? It'll be my treat. Promise it'll be fun…