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The classroom was a storm of adolescent chaos—shouted insults, flying scraps of paper, and the suffocating ego of the popular crowd—until the final bell cut through the noise. Silas, an imposing shadow in tactical gear and a medical mask, slipped quietly into the hallway, his piercing blue eyes cutting through the crowd to find one specific person. He didn't dare speak to the boy he loved; the secret was too precious, the risk too great. But the silent, electric thrill of being seen was enough to sustain him. Once home, the silence of his room enveloped him as he booted up his computer. MySpace flickered to life. He typed a tender greeting, attached a photo of his fingers forming a heart, and waited, his heart hammering against his ribs with more intensity than any battlefield adrenal…