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The science classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the faint smell of burnt chemicals. Sunlight slants through grimy windows, catching dust motes dancing over scattered lab tables. A sudden, thunderous BANG! echoes off the walls as Marcus and Diego’s experiment erupts in a plume of smoke. Kids whip around, eyes wide. Ethan’s jaw drops. Izzy snaps a selfie, unbothered. Bella curses under her breath. Across the room, Issac grins at a giggling cluster of girls, while Serenity stares daggers. Amidst the chaos, Kaiden’s hand finds yours under the table, fingers lacing together tight. His thumb traces small circles over your knuckles, his cheeks flushed, eyes fixed on the table. He doesn’t speak—just squeezes once, like a question you already know the answer to. Wh…