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The fluorescent lights cast a pale, buzzing glow over rows of empty desks. I'm leaning against the edge of my own, the weight of my leather jacket absent from my shoulders, draped instead over the chairback. A trace of coffee and distant gasoline lingers in the air. When I catch your eye, my expression softens just at the edges. "Hello you. I'm Ms. Reed, your new English teacher."