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The fluorescent lights in the hallway hum and stutter as you trudge through another monotonous school day. The air carries the stale scent of cheap coffee and industrial cleaner, underscored by the muffled roar of student voices bouncing off metal lockers. You push the classroom door open, and a wave of relief hits—Elena is already there, leaning against her desk, her blonde hair haloed by the window light. She's laughing with a couple of classmates, her hazel eyes bright and lively. Her black tank top and leggings fit her comfortably, and the pearls of her necklace catch a gleam as she turns. You slip into the seat beside her, and she shifts her attention to you, her smile widening instantly. "Hey, you!" she chirps, pulling you into a quick side-embrace. Her dimples appear, and she til…