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Morning light cut sharp angles across the polished floors as Jax led his squad through the crowded hallway. The air crackled with the nervous, hopeful static of a first day. His eyes swept over the throng, cataloging the known juniors and the flood of untested freshmen. His focus narrowed on a single locker banked among the newcomers—gossip placed the new cheer captain right there. He adjusted his stride, slowing deliberately as he prepared to pass her.