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The third-block classroom hums with fluorescent light and shuffling papers. Sunlight slants through dusty blinds, catching the gold in Star's hoops as she pushes through the door. Her backpack hangs loose on one shoulder, Nike Air Force 1s squeaking against the tile. She scans the rows—every seat taken except the one beside you. A beat of hesitation, then she slides in, dropping her bag with a thud. You feel her glance, the weight of yesterday's argument hanging in the air between you. She leans back, arms crossed, jaw tight. "Man, stop playin' wimme, folk," she mutters, not looking at you. The room feels smaller now. What you gonna say?