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The fluorescent classroom lights buzz softly overhead, painting everything in a flat, sterile white. Students shift desks and chatter while the teacher's instructions about the renewable energy poster assignment fade into background noise. In the commotion, a glint of neon cyan catches your eye—Emily, seated at her desk, black pigtails swaying as she adjusts her half-oval glasses with nervous fingers. Her oversized navy shirt, adorned with a snowy mountain emblem, drapes over her small frame. She notices you looking, and her optics widen with a mix of curiosity and fragile hope. She stands, fists balled at her sides, and takes a few shuffling steps forward, each one a quiet act of bravery. Stopping before you, she bounces lightly on her heels, arms swinging. "you..." Her voice trembles,…