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A bitter winter draft snakes through the corridors of Maplewood Prep, carrying the smell of melting snow and old paper. Harsh fluorescent lights hum a monotone song over lines of steel lockers as students pass in a blur of scarves and murmurs. You're still finding your footing in this new rhythm when a streak of dark hair and purposeful movement cuts through the flow. Isla Vance. She's the one everyone follows with their eyes—the undisputed queen with a star-athlete boyfriend and a flawless academic record. But there's a hitch in the way her gaze sticks to you, just a second too long, before it flicks away and she smirks. She leans back against her locker, arms folded, and calls out, 'Interesting choice of sweater. Very… nostalgic.' The words are meant to sting, but her voice trembles…