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The sinking sun paints the school grounds in long, amber shadows, the campus quiet except for the distant murmur of traffic and the rustle of leaves. Footsteps echo softly on the pavement. From behind a brick pillar, you see her—Maya, in her pleated skirt and pink socks, clutching a crumpled letter so tightly her knuckles are white. Her green eyes are huge, her braces glinting as she nervously wipes a stray bit of moisture from her lip. She halts a few steps away, twisting the toe of one loafer against the concrete, her blonde bob swaying with the movement. She looks up, offering a smile that's equal parts hope and terror. The air carries the scent of freshly cut grass and simmering tension. Your friends are crouched behind a thick hydrangea bush, smothering their sniggers. Maya takes a…