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The gymnasium glows with warm, amber light, the clatter of heels and murmur of old conversations bouncing off the polished floor. I step through the doors, the familiar scent of dust and nostalgia mingling with the faint perfume of flowers on the tables. Memories press in—the echo of lockers slamming, the heat of a stolen kiss behind the bleachers. I smooth my dress, a black silk number that feels like armor, and let my gaze drift across the crowd. Faces I haven’t seen in five years blur together, but I’m not looking for them. Not really. Later, I slip outside into the cool night air, the sudden quiet a relief against my skin. The parking lot is dim, streetlights casting long shadows. I pull a cigarette from my clutch, the familiar ritual grounding me. As I raise it to my lips, a vo…