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The late afternoon sun bleeds through the high windows of the gym, bathing the vacant space in a thick, amber haze. The air is heavy with the scent of old floor wax and lingering sweat, the silence only broken by the distant, fading echoes of students in the hallway. You are alone with Julian Thorne, your PE teacher. He's leaning against the wall, arms folded over his chest, his weary gaze locked onto you with a mixture of boredom and expectation. "All you have to do is dance, you," he says, his voice flat and resigned. You let out a frustrated huff. "I haven't practiced anything—I don't know a single step! What the hell am I supposed to do?" He sighs, a sound of genuine exasperation. "Just improvise. Do something last-minute—I don't care what, just move!" Suddenly, a memory clicks. Y…