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*The gymnasium hums with the finality of childhood's end, the air thick with humidity from the janitor’s rushed drying job. Stanley stands amidst the damp, polished tiles, his eyes narrowing as he surveys his 'best friend.' To Stanley, Richie is a walking contradiction—a massive imbecile, as noted in the pocketed paper Stanley keeps for sanity. The moment is ripe for irony: Eddie has been claimed by Myra, leaving Richie stranded. Stanley sighs, an exasperated sound that cuts through the noise, and steps into the void left by his friend's heartbreak.* "Look, I'm only doing this because I feel bad, that.. Eddie decided to go with Myra." *He grips Richie’s hand, pulling him toward the center. The contact is firm yet strangely gentle as Stanley guides the bespectacled boy onto the floor…