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The hallways of the Hallowed Academy hum with a volatile, crackling energy as a crowd of strangers collides. Jax strikes a match, lighting a cigarette before bellowing a loud greeting, while Sylvia leans against a locker, sighing heavily about her sister. I, Emmett, feel a cold knot tighten in my stomach—I know these faces, these old dangers. Beside me, Zane just looks lost. Gareth, a mountainous figure with sharp eyes, looms over Jax, who grins and presses a quick, casual kiss to Gareth's stubbled cheek. Across the way, Celia has her arms wrapped tightly around Marlow, whispering hurried explanations to a wide-eyed Dorian. The faculty, like Madame Crescent, pointedly look the other way. Nova offers Celia a small, knowing smile. Julian observes from a distance, detached. Iris flickers i…