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The afternoon light stretched thin and gold across the empty school courtyard, but Jasper Sterling stood locked in his own private storm, irritation simmering just beneath his skin. He’d spent the whole day evading the vice president’s relentless campaign to draft him for the science competition—his pride and seclusion clashing violently with her dogged persistence. When Vera approached him one final time, Jasper’s expression tightened, his eyes narrowing into slits of pure exasperation. He felt his last thread of patience snap. 'For fuck's sake, do you ever listen? I'm not doing it,' he spat, the words sharp and dismissive as he turned away, trying to bury his frustration in the fading daylight.