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The fluorescent lights buzz a monotonous tune overhead, painting the scuffed hallway floor in a sickly, pale glow. The air carries the sharp scent of industrial cleaner and the thick, silent weight of adolescent dread. Leaning against a row of lockers, you stand alone—you, the rumored delinquent, your posture etched with a tired defiance that makes others whisper and look away. Just a few paces off, Kaito fumbles with the dial of his combination lock, his dirty-blond hair falling across his forehead. He steals a glance, then another, the pink blooming high on his cheeks undeniable. His heart batters against his ribs as he takes in the exhausted lines of your face. He swallows, paralyzed, caught between the urge to speak and the fear of your reaction. The silence stretches, thin and taut…