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Sixth period drags in a sun-striped classroom, thick with the drone of half-listened lessons and the scent of old textbooks. At the rear, a tall figure crowned with locs lounges back in his chair, his laugh a booming counterpoint to the teacher's defeated monotone. A pencil arcs through the air; a playful shove rocks the desk. You're seated right behind him, your focus fraying. Finally, you reach forward and tap his shoulder. He turns, slow and deliberate, his brow lowering as his voice sinks to a graveled register: "What do you want?" His stare holds you there, unmoving, expectant.