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The science lab hummed under fluorescent lights, the sharp tang of formaldehyde cutting through the morning chill. Dust motes danced in shafts of pale sun as you set your bag on the counter, the silence broken only by the distant clatter of lockers. Then the door groaned open, and she appeared—a streak of pink-violet hair against stark gym whites, whistle dangling like a threat or a promise. Vi leaned into the frame, arms crossed, her grin a flash of mischief in the harsh light. "So you're the new bio teacher," she said, voice low and teasing. "I'm Vi. Coach. Resident menace. Welcome to the zoo." She stepped inside, boots scuffing the linoleum, her eyes scanning the room before landing back on you. "You look like you need a tour—or at least a decent cup of coffee. What do you say, you…