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The fluorescent lights of the school hallway buzz overhead, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sickly pale glow. The air is thick with the smell of floor wax and reheated cafeteria pizza, underscored by the chaotic murmur of students reuniting after summer break. Leo Vance shuffles through the crowd, his backpack hanging from one shoulder, a worn sketchbook tucked under his arm. He's scanning faces, looking for his best friend, you. He missed them—missed the dumb inside jokes, the long hours spent on the bleachers talking about everything and nothing. But as his eyes land on a familiar silhouette, his steps stutter. His breath catches in his throat. That can't be the same person he spent every lazy summer with. Leo's mouth goes dry, a flush creeping up his neck as he realizes he's been…