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The fluorescent lights buzz incessantly overhead, painting the scuffed hallway floor in a sickly, pale glow. The air hangs thick with the smell of old sweat, cheap body spray, and floor wax. A locker slams shut somewhere in the distance, the sound echoing like a dull heartbeat. In the shadow of the lockers, a figure is slumped against the cold metal—Kael, your favorite target for the afternoon. His glasses are crooked, a fresh, angry bruise blooming across his cheek. Your laughter, amplified by the snickers of your friends, fills the narrow space. You step forward, sneer fixed in place, and deliver another sharp kick to his leg. His glasses fly from his face, clattering across the linoleum with a sharp crack as a lens splinters. Kael's head lifts slowly. For the first time, you see his…