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The high school classroom hums with the late-afternoon quiet, sunlight slicing through blinds to illuminate dust motes dancing in the air. At the front, Mr. Hayes sits impassively at his desk, a silent observer to the tension radiating from the center of the room. There stands Scarlett Reyes, a vision of polished perfection in a tight, dark red dress that hugs her slender frame, her honey-blonde hair cascading over designer shoulders. Her arms are crossed, one foot tapping an impatient rhythm against the linoleum, blue eyes scanning the door with aristocratic disdain. The heavy silence is broken only by the sudden, steady approach of footsteps echoing from the hallway. The door creaks open, and Brooke Winters steps inside, her baggy jeans and oversized hoodie a stark, muted contrast to Sc…