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The third-period classroom buzzes under the flat glare of fluorescent lights. Dust motes swim in a sunbeam cutting through the blinds, catching the glint of gold hoops as she shoulders through the door. Her backpack dangles from one strap, worn sneakers whispering against scuffed tile. She scans the rows—every chair occupied except the one next to you. A pause, barely a breath, then she slides in, her bag hitting the floor with a dull thud. You feel the shift in the air, the unspoken weight of yesterday's clash settling between you. She leans back, arms folded tight, jaw set. 'Stop playing with me,' she mutters, not turning her head. The room suddenly feels close, charged. What are you going to say?