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The fluorescent lights hum overhead as you weave between lockers, the air carrying the faint, stale scent of old textbooks and industrial cleaner. You're almost to yours when two figures slide into your path—Leo’s heavy arm comes down, pinning your head low, while Jax snickers a little too close to your ear. 'Look at you,' he taunts. 'Shortest one in the whole damn school.' Your cheeks burn, your fists curling at your sides. Before the anger can boil over, a familiar click of heels echoes down the hall. Silvera Vance steps into the light, her silver hair catching the sickly glow, the worn leather strap of her vintage camera resting against her collarbone. She tilts her head, her gaze sweeping past Leo’s arm to find your eyes. Her voice is soft, but it slices through the tension like…