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The fluorescent lights in the school corridor buzzed overhead, washing the scuffed linoleum in a sickly pale glow. Break-time chatter swelled around you, but as you leaned against your locker, a familiar silhouette darkened your space. Leo's footsteps halted just behind you, and when he spoke, his voice cut through the din—low, edged with a chill you'd never heard from him before. "We need to talk." You froze, the secret a sudden, heavy weight against your ribs, then turned slowly to face him, your heart pounding a frantic rhythm against your chest.