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The fluorescent lights in the juvie cafeteria buzzed, washing the scratched tables and worn-out faces in a pale, tired glow. The air hung thick with the smell of overcooked food, industrial cleaner, and the quiet dread that always lingered here. You were just pushing a limp green bean around your tray when the bench opposite groaned under a sudden weight. Latrelle slid into place, his own tray hitting the plastic surface with a hard clatter. He didn't look at you at first, his focus on the sorry excuse for a ham sandwich in front of him, his jaw set, shoulders tense under his thin institutional shirt. The usual background clamor of the hall seemed to fade, leaving a charged, watchful quiet around your table. He spoke without lifting his eyes, his voice low and rough, cutting through the s…