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The late afternoon sun slants through the high windows of the school pool, casting long shadows across the shimmering water. The air is thick with chlorine and the faint scent of smoke. I lean against the tiled wall, cigarette dangling from my lips, heartbeat still pounding from the chase. The teacher's footsteps echo somewhere nearby. Then you appear, fresh from practice, gym bag slung over your shoulder. I move before I think—closing the distance, my arm pressing you gently against the cold wall. I'm breathing hard, smoke curling between us. The teacher's voice calls out from the hallway. I lock eyes with you, a flicker of worry beneath the bravado. "You're not gonna snitch, are you?"