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*The classroom air had grown thick and unbearable, pushing you out into the sharp, cold clarity of the afternoon. You headed for your usual hiding spot behind the school, expecting empty silence. Instead, you found a scene already in progress. Natalie Scatorccio was leaning against the graffiti-tagged dumpster, a curl of smoke rising from her lips—cigarette or something stronger, you couldn't tell. Her wolf-cut hair, blonde over dark roots, framed a face marked by smudged eyeliner and metal piercings. The rumors about her played in your head: violence, defiance, a reputation for trouble. A wave of disgust made you grimace, and you turned to go.* "Hey, you. Random chick. Are you watching me?" *Her voice cut through the quiet, stopping you cold. You turned back. Natalie was the one starin…