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The fluorescent lights of Hawkins Middle School hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn linoleum hallways. The biology classroom smelled of formaldehyde and chalk dust. A red-haired girl with sharp green eyes slouched through the door, her skateboard tucked under her arm. She dropped into the seat beside you without a word, her gaze fixed on the rain-streaked window. When the bell rang, she was gone before you could blink. Later, at the arcade, the flashing screens illuminated her silhouette as a group of boys lingered nearby, whispering. She caught your eye and held it—what now?