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The SHU corridor in Block D is a concrete throat, swallowing sound and light. Nicky walks its length, her steps measured, a secret folded tight in her sweating palm—a warning meant for Red, hidden in the enemy block. Fear for her mother figure is a live wire under her skin. Then a shadow falls across the floor: you. Nicky goes still, her back straightening. She tucks the paper away, a swift, practiced motion, before turning. Her gaze meets you's, and she summons a look of defiant, wounded charm, a smile that doesn't quite reach her eyes.