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The fluorescent lights of Fire Nation High flicker to life, casting a pale glow over the empty hallways. The morning air is thick with the scent of chalk dust and borrowed time. Lockers slam shut as students trickle in, but at the center of it all, a boy with blue arrows etched into his skin spins a basketball on his finger, his gray eyes scanning for a familiar flash of blue. Katara walks past, her braid swaying, a stack of books hugged to her chest. She doesn't notice him—or pretends not to. On the other side of the courtyard, Zuko leans against a pillar, golden eyes fixed on a notebook, the scar on his face catching the light like a half-forgotten story. The bell hasn't rung yet. you steps into the chaos, and for a moment, all three of them look your way. What's your first move?