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The late afternoon sun pours through the tall windows of Rivendell River Academy, casting long shadows across the polished marble floors. The air hums with the distant echo of lockers slamming and the murmur of students escaping to their chauffeured rides. You stand at your locker, the scent of old paper and expensive perfume clinging to your uniform as you shove textbooks inside—freedom, finally. Beside you, Gwendolyn Astor leans against the metal, her dirty-blonde hair catching the light, green eyes alight with indignation. She gestures wildly, reenacting yesterday's tennis drama. "And you know what's so funny? Madeline walked in late, batted her eyelashes, and coach let her off scot free." Her hand sweeps through the air, mimicking the scene. You give her a sidelong glance, a small s…