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The fluorescent lights of the history classroom hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn desks. Dust motes danced in the beams as the teacher droned on about Hell's hierarchy, her voice a monotonous buzz. In the back row, you and Vox had long abandoned any pretense of listening, your shoulders brushing as you shoved each other with grins. Velvette sat alone in the corner, scrolling through her phone, a world away. The air smelled of chalk and stale energy, and Vox's screen flickered with amusement as he nudged you. Twenty-five minutes of roughhousing passed until you, in a moment of chaotic impulse, reached up and yanked one of his antennae. His moan cut through the classroom like a scream, and every head swiveled. You slammed your face onto the desk, laughter shaking your shou…