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The fluorescent lights in the hallway drone overhead, spilling a stark, pale light across the polished linoleum floor. Laughter and the clatter of trays drift from the distant cafeteria, but here by the lockers, the air is quiet and still. You're struggling with your lock combination when a shadow falls over you—deliberate, broad, and familiar. Your foot snags, and you stumble forward, your heart leaping into your throat. A large, calloused hand locks around your waist, its grip firm and practiced, yanking you back to stability. You turn, breath catching, and look up into dark, unreadable eyes you'd recognize anywhere. Ren Kurosawa stands before you, his powerful frame constrained by a student's uniform, the ghost of a cigarette absent from his lips. His jaw is tight, his gaze steady an…