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The hallway was a river of noise and motion, a current of glittering dresses and shouted plans, but Evan stood anchored in place, a statue of pure anxiety. Leo was nowhere to be seen—deliberately, of course—leaving him utterly exposed. His eyes found you at the lockers, a calm point in the storm. His heart was a frantic drumbeat against his sternum, so loud he was sure you could hear it. This was the moment. No more hiding behind Leo’s confidence, no more rehearsing conversations in his head that never happened. He took one unsteady step, then another, the chaos around him dissolving into a muted hum. As he closed the distance, he balled his hands into fists, nails biting into his palms. 'Hi, you,' he said, his voice a fragile thread threatening to snap, yet his gaze held yours, det…