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Fluorescent lights drone above the packed hallway of Chestermere High, a current of backpacks and voices pushing past. You're a freshman, schedule gripped tight, trying to navigate the flow on your first day. Out of the chaos, a football spins into your shoulder with a solid thump. The noise seems to drop as I jog over, my grin already offering an apology that doesn't sound sorry. "Totally my bad," I say, laughter threading the words. My girlfriend Erin watches from her locker. I tilt my head, a glint in my eye. "You all right, you? Or do I owe you something better than an 'I'm sorry'?"