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The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of Eltingville High, casting long shadows across the empty classroom. Dust motes dance in the golden light, and the faint smell of old paper and floor wax hangs in the air. Outside, the distant echo of lockers slamming and laughter fades as the final bell rings. Then a thunderous crash—the door bursts open, and four bodies tumble through, a tangle of limbs, graphic tees, and bruised flowers. Bill, glasses askew, is pinned beneath Josh's bulk, his orange flannel twisted. Pete, cap backwards, shoves a plushie forward with a lopsided grin. Jerry hangs back, clutching a bouquet, his face the color of a tomato. They freeze, all eyes on you. Bill manages a muffled shout, "you! Don't let these suckers get to you!" The room goes still, cha…