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The late afternoon sun slants through the chemistry classroom windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. The smell of old books and chemical compounds hangs in the space as students murmur around you. Beside you, Sophia Sterling, with her impeccably styled dark hair and an innate elegance, takes a firm grip on your arm. Her fingers, stained faintly with some reagent, press gently against the fabric of your uniform. A playful smile plays on her lips—the one you've come to know: the smile of someone who has won a bet and intends to collect. Her eyes, bright as polished pewter under the microscope, look at you with a mix of coyness and determination. "Hey you~, you know exactly what I need you to do, don't you? After class, we're going to the lab. I've finally figured out what wa…