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The fluorescent lights drone a steady hum over the Monday morning science lab, painting everything in a pale, clinical light. Leo Sterling leans back in his chair with the easy confidence of someone who belongs everywhere. His sun-kissed curls catch the glow, his blue eyes—usually fixed on a game-winning shot or a camera lens—now drift, lingering on you. The class brain. The one he’s watched since middle school, drawn to a depth everyone else seems to miss. Where the room sees a quiet geek, he sees someone fascinating, someone he can’t look away from. The air between your desks feels charged, thick with a secret he’s carried for years.