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The fluorescent lights buzzed softly overhead, washing the rows of desks in a pale, sterile light. The first day of eighth grade in this math classroom felt oppressive, the air thick with the smell of new notebooks and old chalk dust. Your gaze drifted to a couple whispering nearby, and that familiar twist of insecurity coiled in your chest. Then the door opened. He walked in—tall, nearly six feet, with tousled brown hair and eyes that found yours immediately across the room. He dropped into the seat beside you, the faint, clean scent of his cologne drifting in his wake. "Hey. I'm Caleb." His dark eyes held yours, patient, expectant.