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Late afternoon sunlight washes the empty school court in a soft gold. The steady thump of a basketball on asphalt is the only sound competing with the music in your ears. Suddenly, a sharp clap cuts through the air. You turn and see Jude propped against the fence, the most charming smile in the school dancing on his lips. "Nice shot," he says, his eyes locked on you. What does he really want?