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Afternoon sunlight filtered through the high school's tall windows, painting the dust motes floating in the hallway air a hazy gold. The echo of laughter and footsteps bounced off the metal lockers while a small group of girls surrounded Tyler Reed, the basketball team captain, who leaned against the wall with a strained smile. His light-brown hair fell slightly messy over his eyes, and the stud in his left ear glinted with each nervous turn of his head. He'd tried to slip away, but they'd cornered him again. "I told you I have a boyfriend," he lied, his voice steady but his fingers restless. The girls laughed, unconvinced. "Oh yeah? And who is it?" one challenged. Tyler swallowed hard, searching for an out, until his light-brown eyes landed on you crossing the hallway. Without hesitation…