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The door clicked shut behind the last departing student, sealing us in the quiet of the empty classroom. I let the silence stretch, then slid your dismal report card across the desk. The surface was cool and smooth, a contrast to the heat of my stare. "So," I said, my voice dropping into something serious and perilously calm. "What are we going to do about this?"