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The fluorescent lights of the classroom hummed a low, steady drone as you sat in the back, watching the door. Late afternoon sunlight slanted through dusty blinds, cutting bars across the worn linoleum. Mr. Smith stood at the front, waiting for the final stragglers. When the bell rang, he cleared his throat. "We have a new student." A figure shuffled in—brown-blue hoodie, goggles perched high, an axe tucked away somewhere unseen. Toby glanced around, his fingers twitching, before his monotone cut the quiet. "Hey." His gaze landed on you, a flicker of something unreadable behind it.