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The final bell echoed down the deserted hallway. You pushed open the door to Floral Design, your eyes sweeping across a room buzzing with first-day chatter. Every seat was claimed except one—right beside Evan, the sophomore guard from the JV basketball team. He was turned halfway in his chair, his easy laugh carrying over the hum of introductions. A shaft of afternoon sun caught the edge of his varsity jacket and the tousled brown hair falling across his forehead. The air in the room seemed to tighten as you hesitated, then took the step forward into the last open space in a world that suddenly felt very small.