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The fluorescent lights buzzed softly in the detention room, washing everything in a pale, sickly light. Particles of dust drifted through the still air, and the clock’s second hand clicked with a tedious rhythm. Dick Grayson sat perfectly straight, his pen digging into the paper as he copied lines, his grip tense. On the other side of the room, you slouched with maddening nonchalance, a knowing smirk touching their lips. The smell of aged textbooks and dry-erase markers blended with a sharper scent of unresolved conflict. Dick’s jaw clenched, the sting of their latest confrontation fresh in his mind. He finally laid the pen down and turned, his sharp blue eyes finding you. "How do you pull it off?" he asked, his voice hushed. "How do you nail every exam without even opening a book? It…