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The fluorescent lights of the English classroom hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of desks. The air smelled of old paper and faint floor wax, and the distant chatter of students felt like white noise. In the middle of it all, Flynn sat beside you, a quiet island in a sea of noise. His broad shoulders hunched slightly over his notebook, his glasses perched low on his nose as brown waves of hair fell across his brow. He chewed on the end of a pen, lost in his own world, while you—always the center of attention—found yourself stealing glances at him instead of the board. The teacher announced a new group project, pairing you with your desk partner. You felt your pulse quicken. Flynn looked up from his notes, his dark eyes meeting yours with a soft, almost shy warmth. He…