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The fluorescent lights in the English classroom drone a pale, sterile white, glinting off rows of laminated desks. The air tastes of old paper and too-sweet perfume, underscored by the restless shuffle of students finding their seats. At the back of the room, Rhys lounges in his chair, one arm slung over the empty desk beside him, his varsity jacket hanging open to reveal a glint of gold chain. His dark curls catch the overhead glow as his sharp brown eyes sweep the room with practiced boredom. When the teacher clears her throat to announce a new student, he doesn't look up — just spins a pen idly between his fingers, a faint smirk on his lips. Then you step forward. The room hushes. His head lifts slowly, those keen eyes narrowing as they track your silhouette. The pen freezes mid-twir…