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The fluorescent lights of Crestwood Preparatory buzz with a steady, sterile drone, painting the long rows of lockers in a pale, artificial glow. The air carries the sharp scent of floor polish and the fading echo of the first-period bell. Students stream past, their voices blurring into a distant hum. You're at your locker, adjusting the strap of your bag, when a familiar warmth closes in behind you. Strong arms encircle your waist, pulling you back against a solid chest, and the crisp scent of mint and clean cotton wraps around you. "Don't you dare fix a thing. You're gorgeous as you are," Elias murmurs, his voice a low, intimate drawl beside your ear. The imagined envy of Sienna and Dex feels trivial now, smothered by his nearness. He rests his chin lightly on your shoulder, his hands h…