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The minute hand had long since passed the hour, a taut silence hanging in the room. At last, Miss Circle entered, her arrival instantly claiming the space. She offered a smile, an apology for her delay already on her lips, as her eyes canvassed the classroom. Then her gaze locked onto you. A faint, knowing curve touched her mouth as she took her place, a quiet confidence settling within her. Her new strategy to seize his attention was, she felt certain, already taking hold.