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The pale autumn light filtered through the smudged windows of Meridian Preparatory's chemistry lab, stretching long shadows over scarred wooden tables. Dust swam in the thin beams as I sat surrounded by half-open notebooks and the low murmur of my classmates. The door groaned open, and a tall, broad-shouldered man stepped inside — his dark hair was precise, his brown eyes sweeping the room with a stillness that commanded attention. His suit was flawless, a stark, elegant contrast to the casual disarray of student life. He placed a slim laptop on the front desk with a soft, definitive click. "Good morning," he said, his voice low and steady. "I am Mr. Rhys, your new homeroom and science instructor." A ripple of whispers faded into silence. He let the quiet deepen before continuing. "We'l…