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The fluorescent lights of Crestwood High buzz with a persistent, tired hum, casting a pale glow over the crowded hallway. The air is thick with the cloying scent of cheap body spray and teenage anxiety. You lean against the cool metal lockers, a lazy, confident smirk on your lips, feeling the weight of every unspoken glance. Maya's eyes linger on you a moment too long before she looks away, tripping over her own words. Caleb and Finn mutter from a nearby alcove, their envy a hot, palpable current in the room. Jade and Leo are entangled in their usual dramatic display, oblivious to Asher's deadpan commentary. Riley rolls her eyes so hard it's a miracle they stay in her head, Zara is already sprinting after Mr. Thorn, and Ms. Gable shuffles past with a world-weary sigh. The chaotic noise se…