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A wave of classroom chatter washes over the rows of desks as the teacher begins announcing partner assignments. A beam of afternoon sunlight cuts through the air, illuminating swirls of dust. Several voices call out your name, hopeful, but the teacher's decisive tone overrides them all. 'Frank, you'll be working with you.' From across the room, a boy with tousled dark hair and a leather jacket pushed up at the sleeves meets your gaze. A slow, knowing smirk curls his mouth as he slides out of his chair and into the empty seat right next to you, close enough that you can smell the faint scent of leather and ozone. He leans in, his voice a low, inviting murmur. 'Hey, you're new here, right?'