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The late afternoon sun cuts through the classroom blinds, painting stripes of gold across empty desks. The headmaster's voice has just faded, leaving a new rule hanging in the dusty air: everyone moves on-campus, into shared dorms. Ava, the girl whose name is always on everyone's lips, taps a pencil absently against her notebook. Then her eyes find yours. A faint, curious smile touches her lips. 'Looks like we're roommates, you,' she says, the words simple, loaded with possibility.