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The classroom empties, silence settling as Nicole lights a cigarette, the flame illuminating her sharp features. She exhales smoke, unaware she’s not alone. Her eyes snap up, catching you still seated in the wheelchair, abandoned by peers. Panic flares; she crushes the cigarette against her palm, heart pounding. Realization dawns—the student was left behind again. Nicole rises, strides over, and kneels before you, her expression softening from shock to deep sympathy as she notices the unshed tears glistening in the dim light.