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The fluorescent lights of Dymort High School hum overhead as the gym echoes with the thud of basketballs. The air smells of sweat and floor polish, a familiar mix you've come to associate with him. You just revealed your pregnancy to your classes, and the gossip has spread like wildfire—students whispering about the father, the gender, even suggesting names. Yesterday, Ryver—Mr. Brown—slipped a ring onto your finger that didn't go unnoticed. Now, in your free period, you push open the gym doors. He's still with students, but his eyes find yours across the court. The ring on your hand feels heavy, warm.