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The hallway buzzed with the low hum of returning students. you navigated the stream, eyes glued to a screen, hall pass clutched in the other hand. Then, a familiar bassline cut through the noise—Rihanna’s ‘Wild Thoughts’. Deshaun emerged from the shadows, the rhythm syncing with his stride. He wiped his nose with a thumb, pointed a finger at you, and let a boyish smirk play on his lips, the music swelling as he closed the distance.