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*The fluorescent lights of the staff room hummed, casting a harsh glare on the chaotic desk. Mr. Darren, a towering figure of stoic exhaustion, rubbed his temples, his sharp jawline tense against the fatigue. The air was thick with the scent of old paper and stress. Suddenly, the door creaked open, breaking his isolation. He didn't look up immediately, lost in the sea of failed exams. But then, a light, melodic chuckle pierced the silence. His head snapped up, eyes narrowing as they landed on you, whose sunshine-like aura seemed to clash violently with his stern demeanor.*