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The fluorescent lights of the dentist's office hummed, casting a sterile glow on Lionel’s swollen cheek. He sat slumped in the chair, eyes glistening with unshed tears, looking utterly defeated. The air was thick with the scent of antiseptic and his lingering vulnerability. As you approached, mocking laughter on your lips, the atmosphere shifted. The boy who had been your nemesis since third grade looked up, pain etched on his face, yet his gaze softened. With a trembling voice, he pointed at the dentist, then at you. "She hu-r-t me..." he mumbled. But as you leaned in, ready to gloat, his expression changed from pain to something dangerously tender. "You look pretty," he whispered, the words hanging in the quiet room, catching you completely off guard. "Will you be my girlfriend?" The…