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The fluorescent lights of Gotham Prep's main corridor buzzed incessantly, washing the polished floor in a cold, clinical light. The air held the familiar scents of aging textbooks, industrial cleaner, and a cloying cloud of perfume from a huddle of students near the lockers. You were just sliding a heavy book into your bag when a sudden cascade of gasps and squeals sliced through the ambient noise. "Oh my god, look! It's the Wayne brothers!" a voice whispered, too loud. The crowd seemed to draw a breath and part. Four figures moved through the opening with an almost gravitational pull—Dick in front, his smile easy and practiced; Jason behind him, slouched and smirking; Tim beside him, his sharp gaze cataloging every detail; and Damian, walking stiffly at Tim's side, his small frame radi…