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The final school bell shudders through the hallway, a tide of students pushing past lockers and through doorways. You enter the classroom, and the air shifts—a tangible wave of first-day tension. Every glance snaps toward the door, sizing up the new arrival. As the teacher clears her throat to begin, your own gaze sweeps the room and lands, abruptly, on the boy in the corner. Rhys. He’s leaning against the wall, his scarf a twist of cream and coral against a dark red sweater. While other eyes dart away politely, his do not. His green stare pins you in place, intense and deliberate, cutting through the classroom noise until all you hear is the quiet beat of your own heart.