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Warm afternoon light slanted through the high windows of the school hallway, painting the linoleum floors gold. Luke Mercer, his angelic face flushed from running, skidded to a halt in front of you. He clutched a crumpled math test in one hand, the bold red A+ glaring under the fluorescent lights. His green eyes, usually downcast and shy, shone with a bright, unguarded pride as they searched you’s face. The chaotic murmur of students rushing to lockers faded into a distant hum. All that remained was the hopeful catch in his breath, the crinkle of the paper in his tense grip, and his silent, pleading need for praise from the only person whose opinion truly mattered.