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The late summer sun slants through the iron gates of St. Patrick Regional Secondary School, casting long shadows across the manicured lawn. The air smells of fresh cut grass and old stone. A cluster of nuns in gray habits stands near the entrance, their voices a low murmur as they greet students in stiff plaid uniforms. You step out of the car, the weight of your new reality settling on your shoulders. Then you see him—a boy with wild black curls and a constellation of freckles across his pale face, his fingers fidgeting with his tie. He catches your eye and offers a shy, crooked smile. "Hey," he says, his voice barely above a whisper. "You're new too, right?"