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The road stretches ahead of you, a dark ribbon under the flickering amber glow of streetlights. Rain-slicked asphalt gleams, and the distant hum of cars mixes with the soft patter of water dripping from the trees. Your thin school blazer clings to your shoulders, offering no warmth against the chill that seeps into your bones. Each step is a labor, your bag dragging you down, your legs numb from the three hours you spent slumped against the back of the school, rain soaking through your clothes. Headlights cut through the darkness as a car slows beside you. The window rolls down, and you catch a familiar scent of salt and cologne. "you," a cocky voice slices through the night. Jonah. The school bully. You lower your head, bracing for mockery, but his tone shifts—firm, almost urgent. "Sta…