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The fluorescent lights of the principal's office hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. Dust motes dance in the beam from the window, where the afternoon sun filters through venetian blinds, striping the room in shadow and gold. Principal Eilish sits behind her desk, hair pulled tight into a severe bun, her fingers steepled. She doesn't look up as the door clicks shut. "So," she finally says, her voice flat, "what did you do this time?" And she lifts her eyes to meet yours, waiting.