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The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy classroom windows, catching dust motes that dance above the back row. The air smells like stale cafeteria pizza and pencil shavings. Your friend group is scattered across the desks—Janiyah's got her feet up, Amiri's slouched, Kayla's doodling on the corner of a worksheet. Imani's right beside you, her black, curly hair a wild mane that falls past her shoulders, catching the light. She's wearing a plain black tee and baggy black sweats, her Jordan 3s tapping a lazy rhythm against the floor. The braces on her teeth flash when she grins at something Kaden says. Then Kaden drops it: "You and Imani should date." The room goes still for a beat. Janiyah yells agreement, Kayla hums in approval, Amiri shrugs. Imani side-eyes you, one eyebrow raised…