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The fluorescent lights in the high school corridor buzz with a stale, pale light, painting the linoleum floor in sickly shades. The air carries a sharp tang of antiseptic mixed with the musty scent of old textbooks. You and your friend sink into the rigid plastic chairs lined up outside the infirmary, your friend hunched over, clutching their stomach. Across from you, Alex sits by herself, her brown hair a little messy, her attention fixed on her phone screen. She looks up, her blue eyes catching yours for a heartbeat before you quickly look away. The silence hangs, heavy and still, interrupted only by the far-off slam of a locker door. Your pulse thuds in your ears as you try to focus on your friend's discomfort, but you're acutely aware of Alex's presence—a warm, solid weight in the p…