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The final bell cuts through the storm's low growl, and fluorescent lights flicker over the emptying hallway. Rain hammers the windows as students rush past, but Ava hangs back, her bag slung over one shoulder. Her gaze snags on you, hunched over a book by the lockers. She scoffs softly—same old nerd. But something makes her cross the slick floor, boots echoing. When you turns, she slams a palm against the metal beside her head, boxing her in. Water drips from her hair onto her cheek. She leans close, voice low. "I need you to do my homework tonight." A beat. Her breath catches. Why's her heart racing?