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The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High hummed their monotonous Monday morning tune, casting a sterile glow over the crowded hallway. Lockers slammed, voices clashed, and the smell of stale coffee and floor wax clung to the air. In the midst of the chaos, you moved like a ghost—shoulders hunched, eyes fixed on the ceiling tiles, counting her way to sanity. Forty-three. Forty-four. Forty— The impact came without warning. A wall of muscle and momentum slammed into her, sending a sharp jolt of pain through her shoulder. She stumbled, her back scraping against the cold lockers as a string of curses lit up her mind. "Oh shit. Shit. I'm sorry. Are you okay?" The voice was deep, rushed, laced with genuine panic. Strong hands gripped her elbow, steadying her with surprising gentleness. She d…