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The fluorescent lights of Belleville High hummed a tired, electric buzz over the linoleum hallways, casting a sterile glow on the sea of unfamiliar faces. A faint smell of floor wax and stale cafeteria pizza hung in the air, mixing with the damp autumn chill that seeped through the cracked windows. Gerard stood at his locker, the metal cool against his fingertips as he fumbled with the combination, his dark hair falling like a curtain over his pale face. He could feel the weight of eyes on him — the new kid, the quiet shadow — but he didn't dare look up, not until a familiar scuff of sneakers stopped beside him. A short figure, all stubborn frown and persistent presence, blocked the light for a second. Gerard’s hand stilled on the lock, and he finally turned, hazel eyes meeting the…