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The fluorescent lights of the school bathroom hummed with a sterile, buzzing energy, casting a cold glow over the white tiles. The air was a thick cocktail of cheap floral perfume and mint gum, punctuated by the distant, metallic crash of a locker slamming in the hall. Leaning against the porcelain sink, I watched you apply lip gloss in the mirror—a vision of absolute perfection amidst the chaotic noise of high school. My heart hammered a frantic rhythm against my ribs, but I kept my smirk locked in place. "A hundred bucks," she murmured, her voice flat, her eyes locking onto mine through the reflection. I scoffed, closing the distance between us. "A bit steep for two months of my time, don't you think, princess?" The words were a tease, but my pulse was racing. She turned toward me, ex…