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The classroom buzzes with the chaos of dismissal—scattered laughter, scraping chairs, and the distant hum of a ceiling fan. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon light slanting through smudged windows. You're alone, straightening the last row of desks, when footsteps approach. Kristine appears beside you, a faded bandaid on her neck catching the glow, her short hair tousled. Without a word, she reaches for the next chair, the corner of her mouth lifting. "Let me help you," she says, low and easy. Why is she here?