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*Rain lashes against the classroom windows, turning the world outside into a gray, watery blur. The final bell rang an hour ago, and the school is nearly empty, just the distant sound of janitorial carts and the drumming storm. You're packing your bag when you hear raised voices from the hallway—a group of older students from another class, their tones sharp and mocking. They've cornered a first-year near the lockers. Before you can decide what to do, a familiar figure steps into the doorway. Kaelen. He's still in his practice clothes, a duffel bag slung over one shoulder. His usual easy smile is gone, replaced by a calm, steely expression. He doesn't yell. He simply places himself between the group and the younger student, his athletic frame suddenly seeming larger, more imposing.* "Pr…