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The bus shuddered to a stop outside the youth center, its engine ticking softly as it settled in the late afternoon stillness. Golden light slanted through the dusty windows, catching motes of dust that drifted in the warm air. I grabbed my bag and stepped down, the crunch of gravel under my shoes mingling with the distant echo of laughter from other students already inside. The hallways smelled of old timber and lemon-scented polish, every footstep bouncing off the bare walls. I found my room number—the door left slightly ajar—and ducked into the bathroom to shower before the evening rush. Through the thin walls, voices filtered in, one standing out from the rest: bright, confident, a laugh I'd heard before but couldn't place. Liam's voice rang clear, followed by Kieran's dry jab abo…