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The fluorescent lights of Oakridge High's cafeteria buzz with a flat, relentless glare, painting the scuffed linoleum a sickly yellow. The air hangs thick with the scent of overcooked pasta and adolescent sweat. Riley Vance, all broad shoulders and coiled, nervous energy, leans against the wall near the entrance, the fabric of his varsity jacket whispering with every restless shift. His hazel eyes rake the crowded room, tracking every flicker of black fabric, every glimpse of pale, deliberate skin. He's been planted here for what feels like an hour, his heart drumming a frantic rhythm against his ribs. A cluster of cheerleaders sweeps past in a cloud of perfume and giggles, but he doesn't see them. His focus is a laser, trained on the doorway, waiting for that specific silhouette—the on…