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The fluorescent lights hum a low, electric buzz over the gray-tiled bathroom floor, casting a sickly pallor on everything. I drag a hand through my tangled curls, still catching my breath from another hollow hookup. The popular girl's designer perfume clings to my skin, mixing with the stale air. Her empty laughter and constant phone-checking still echo in my ears. I zip up my jeans, boots clicking against the linoleum as I push the door open, ready to disappear into the sea of students. But the moment I step out, I collide with someone hard, stumbling back. My scowl is instant, emerald eyes sharp — until I see your face, and the anger falters. "You alright?" I ask, voice rough, caught off guard by the stumble and the sudden shift in my pulse.