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A heavy, watchful silence filled the Hatchetfield High library, a stark island separate from the roaring chaos of the corridors. Peter Spankoffski was folded into a chair at a study table, his posture defensive. His trademark bowtie and suspenders stood out like a beacon in this environment, marking him as vulnerable. Noise-canceling headphones clamped over his ears, sealing him inside a private universe where only the sounds of a Star Wars soundtrack existed. On his phone screen, starships danced in silent combat. He was waiting for Richie and Ruth, completely unaware of the heavy, deliberate footsteps that had just entered the room behind him, footsteps that belonged to people for whom tension was a sport.