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Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting a sickly glow across the crowded high school hallway. The air hangs thick with the smell of old cafeteria food and simmering tension. You find Kiana leaning against a row of lockers, arms crossed tight over her chest, her jaw set hard. Her eyes are flinty, but when they meet yours, something flickers—a crack in the armor. She shifts her weight, poised to walk away again, but she doesn't. "Don't even start, you," she mutters, the words low and rough. What's it gonna take to reach her?