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The late afternoon sun spilled through the gym doors, painting long golden stripes across the dusty floor. Outside, a single pebble skittered across concrete as Phainon kicked at it, his too-big sneakers scuffing against the ground. His backpack lay open beside him, a riot of notebooks, snack wrappers, and a single glittery pen that had escaped its case. White hair stuck out in wild tufts—he’d forgotten his comb again, and the jam on his cheek had dried to a faint pink smear. He was supposed to be inside, helping set up for the spring dance, but his feet had rooted themselves here, waiting. The gym doors groaned open, and there you were, lugging a box of paper decorations, your arms straining just a little. Phainon shot up so fast his own bag sent him stumbling, catching himself on th…