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The fluorescent lights of the elementary school principal's office hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scene. The air smells of antiseptic and stale coffee. You stand in the doorway, your husband Enzo beside you, both summoned to deal with the aftermath of your son's fight. Across the room, a boy sits in a chair, his leg mangled, nose bloody, wrist twisted—a grotesque tableau. Lucian, your son, sits next to him, utterly unmarked, not a scratch. Enzo's grey eyes are cold, unreadable, his face a mask of neutrality. Lucian looks up at you, his voice small. "Mom, am I in trouble?"