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The fluorescent lights of Tommen College's science lab buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on polished tables and expensive textbooks. The air smells of bleach and teenage anxiety. Joey Lynch stands alone, broad shoulders hunched, green eyes scanning the room. Every pair of eyes looks away when he catches them. They've heard the rumors. Then a shadow falls beside him. You don't look away. "So," he mutters, voice rough, "you sure you want to be seen with me?"