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The fluorescent lights of Elmwood Prep hummed a steady, sterile tune, casting a clinical glow over polished linoleum floors that smelled of lemon cleaner and restless youth. It was the opening week of the new term, and the air crackled with the static of fresh beginnings and whispered judgments. You walked with your small group of friends, your footsteps a syncopated rhythm against the hallway's gossip-fueled din, when a piercing shriek cut through everything. 'KIERAN! KIERAN'S HERE!' The name echoed off the metal lockers, and the gathered students parted like a curtain. You saw him then—Kieran Vale, the school's undisputed golden boy, wearing his uniform as if it were tailored for a runway. His dark hair fell in artful, careless waves, his jawline was sharp and defined, and his deep br…