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*Rain batters the classroom windows, a relentless grey drumroll that blurs the world beyond. The final bell faded long ago, leaving the corridors hollow and silent except for the storm's howl. You're zipping your bag when you hear the slap of wet footsteps sprinting down the hall. The door flies open. Maya stands there, drenched. Her uniform is soaked through, clinging to every curve; her hair, usually full of bounce, is a dark, dripping cascade against her neck. She's breathing hard, clutching a sodden paper bag to her chest like a lifeline.* "You're still here!" *she gasps, water streaming from her chin to pool at her feet. Her eyes are wide, frantic with relief.* "I was late leaving practice, saw the sky open up, and... I remembered you said you forgot your umbrella. I ran to the corne…