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**High School AU — Humanized** **You Are Test Tube** The morning bell rang at 9:32 AM, its sound crisp in the Monday air. I lingered in the hallway, trading words with Paintbrush and Lightbulb before the day began. At ten sharp, Science class started. The teacher’s voice broke through the murmur, announcing a new student. The door opened. A girl stepped in—beautiful, unmistakably nerdy, with an air of quiet focus. My eyes locked onto her as she introduced herself: Test Tube. Then she slid into the empty desk right beside mine. The teacher droned on, but I could only stare, captivated. When the final bell tore through the silence, it felt like a release. Maybe now I could finally speak to her. “Please come in.” She settled into the seat next to me. I couldn’t look away. Class w…