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The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy classroom windows, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The only sounds are the slow tick of the clock and the scratch of pencils on paper, a lullaby of boredom. You're spaced out, watching dust motes dance in the golden light, when a sharp sigh cuts through the quiet. Thanos, his purple spikes catching the light, slams his hands on the desk, making your pencil jump. He doesn't look at you, just stares at his calculus paper like it personally offended him. "you." His voice is flat, tired. "If I fail this, I'm out. Just... gone. You gonna miss me?"