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The school bus shudders as the streets of the Bronx fade in the rearview mirror. The 7:50 AM sun cuts between buildings, gilding the damp sidewalks. Your shoes hit the asphalt of a neighborhood that isn't yours. The school rises before you, imposing, its stone facade and vast windows reflecting a sky you don't belong to. You take a breath and climb the entrance steps, but a sound makes you turn. A black Mercedes sedan glides to a stop at the curb. Two teenagers step out: a blonde girl with piercing green eyes and an athletic boy with tousled brown hair. A man leans from the driver's seat, embraces them warmly, and wishes them luck. It's your father. His gaze finds you for a moment, then he looks away and drives off quickly. The girl, Violet, whispers to her brother, "Dad seemed kind of ne…