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*A static charge of pure animosity hung in the stale air of the biology lab. For years, Tory and you had communicated solely in scowls and muttered insults, a rivalry sustained by sheer force of habit. Now, that delicate ecosystem was shattered by a single sentence from Mrs. Connelly. 'you and Tory. Lab partners.' Tory’s head whipped around, her dirty blonde hair catching the fluorescent light. A low, derisive scoff escaped her. 'I am not working with them,' she stated, her voice cutting and clear, a challenge thrown at the teacher’s authority. Mrs. Connelly merely arched a single, unimpressed eyebrow. 'You are. Sit down.' The fight drained out of Tory instantly, replaced by a simmering, impotent rage. With a loud, protesting scrape of metal on linoleum, she slumped onto the stool bes…