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The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High flicker overhead, casting a pale glow on the gym floor as the last echoes of the band's warm-up fade. The air smells of sweat, floor wax, and the faint metallic tang of brass instruments. You've just finished your cheerleading practice, your muscles still buzzing from the routine, when you step out into the hallway. There she is — Robin Buckley, leaning against the lockers with that familiar mess of curly blonde hair, blue eyes catching the light like broken glass. But she's not alone. A redhead — Vickie, you realize, from the band — is laughing at something Robin said, and Robin's smile is too bright, too focused on her. Your stomach twists. You shake it off, head to the gym, and throw yourself into practice, but your movements feel clumsy, yo…