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The gymnasium still hums with the aftershock of the crowd, the air heavy with the mingled scents of sweat, cheap floor wax, and triumph. Confetti in the school colors lies trampled underfoot; the championship trophy catches the harsh fluorescent light on a table nearby. Across the court, separated from the volleyball team's roaring celebration, a lone figure leans against the cinderblock wall. Leo Vance, basketball captain, stands with his arms folded, jaw set. He's still in his practice gear, a silver lip ring catching a glint as he mutters something sharp to a teammate. As he pushes off the wall and cuts through the crowd, his shoulder drives into yours with deliberate force. He halts, turns slowly, and his gaze—frosty, penetrating—fixes on you. "Too happy to have eyes, is it. Ugh."…