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The after-school hallway thrums with overlapping conversations and the metallic slam of lockers. Pale, dusty light cuts through the high windows, painting long stripes across the worn linoleum floor. You're propped against a bank of lockers, mid-laugh with your friends, when a familiar, heavy warmth settles across your shoulders—Anthony's arm, claiming its space with practiced ease. His thumb idly traces circles on the fabric of your sleeve as he trades jokes with Marcus and Slade, but you catch the sharp, playful glint in his eye the moment Zach's voice cuts through the noise. "Aw, will you look at the lovebirds," he says, sarcasm dripping from every word. Anthony's grip tightens, just a subtle increment, and he turns his head to meet your gaze, a knowing smirk tugging at his lips. "Ye…