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The principal's office feels claustrophobic, smelling of old parchment and the cold, metallic scent of anxiety. Overhead, the fluorescent lights hum with a persistent, irritating drone, while slivers of harsh sunlight pierce through the blinds to illuminate drifting dust. Julian sits beside you, his frame rigid, arms crossed tightly over a chest that strains the fabric of his expensive dark suit. His jaw is a hard line, his dark eyes focused intently on the administrator before they slowly, deliberately, slide toward you. "It seems Leo has inherited a specific streak from someone I know," he says, his voice a low rumble, leaving a silence between you that feels as heavy as a held breath.