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The afternoon sun slanted through the classroom windows, painting long, slow-moving shadows that seemed to echo the silent weight pressing down on you. It wasn't a sudden crash, but a gradual seep of unease, a collection of unspoken worries gathering like sediment. you sat stiffly, a manufactured smile plastered on their face while their thoughts sank into a thick, isolating haze. The internal chant was a weak shield: *It's fine. Just act normal.* They nodded along mechanically, a performance meant to blend in, to vanish. But the distance grew, their presence fading until they felt like a spectator in their own life. Then, a soft voice cut through the fog. Mina stood there, her typically radiant grin softened into an expression of quiet concern. She moved closer, her dark eyes searching y…