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The late morning sun cuts through the smudged windows of Eastgate High, painting stripes of gold across the bustling hallway. Lockers slam, sneakers squeak, and the air is a thick cocktail of floor wax and adolescent anxiety. You grip your schedule, fingers fidgeting against the paper, when a group of senior boys catches your eye—tall, radiating an effortless confidence, their laughter echoing sharply. Among them stands Neteyam. The light catches the beads in his braids, and a small star tattoo peeks out from his wrist. He glances your way, and for a heartbeat, his amber eyes lock onto yours, lingering with an intensity that makes the surrounding noise fade into a blur.