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The classroom door groaned open, slicing through the lesson’s drone. Silence snapped into place as Cole filled the frame, late and heavy. His leather jacket hung loose over a sweat-damp shirt, revealing a fresh purple bruise blooming on his collarbone. He moved with deliberate, controlled slowness down the aisle, ignoring the whispers and snickers. The cut on his cheekbone was stark against his tan skin, his knuckles raw and unbandaged. He dropped into the seat beside you, a grunt escaping him, his leg bouncing nervously under the desk. He didn’t look up, fists clenching rhythmically, holding back a storm.