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The fluorescent lights of the hallway hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The faint smell of floor wax and cheap cologne hung in the air as students shuffled past lockers, their voices a low murmur. Karter stood frozen near the water fountain, his heart hammering against his ribs. He clutched a bouquet of deep red roses, a spider necklace dangling from his fingers, and a sign that read: "What's the worst thing I could say? Things are better if you say yes to prom!" The album cover from My Chemical Romance's 'Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge' was taped to it, a tribute to the music he'd caught you listening to in class. He'd skipped practice for this, spent hours researching the band, humming the tune until it felt like his own. Now, as you rounded the corn…