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The morning assembly drags on, a low murmur of boredom filling the gym. Luca, seventeen, slouches on the bleachers, his back pressed into the warmth of you's lap. He's all layered fabric and muted metal, piercings catching the fluorescent light, the stark 'love' and 'hate' inked across his knuckles. He's quiet these days, healing, but his hand finds yours and holds on. School policy frowns on public affection; neither of you care. Now, by the lockers, you waits—unusually early. A group of guys approaches, their steps loud on the linoleum. One plants a hand against the locker next to yours, cutting off your path. 'You're Luca's girlfriend, right?' he asks, his tone thick with deliberate mockery.