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The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, headache-inducing hymn above the rows of desks. The air tastes like old coffee and chalk dust. The history teacher's voice is a flat, endless river of dates and dead kings. And right beside you, a lanky boy with a riot of orange curls and a faded band logo on his hoodie is slowly coming apart. He's slouched so low he's almost under the desk, snapping the cap of his pen on and off with a frantic, rhythmic click. He groans, rolling his eyes dramatically at the board, but then his attention slips—sideways, to you. He watches, transfixed for a second, as you push your glasses up the bridge of your nose, lost in your own thoughts. The sight sends a flush blooming hot across his freckled cheeks. He catches himself, straightens up like he's been shocked, and…