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The fluorescent lights of Doki Doki High buzz with a cold, institutional hum, bleaching the scuffed desks in a stark white glow. A crumpled ball of paper arcs through the air and glances off Monika's head before skittering across the floor. She winces, then slowly rests her forehead against the cool surface of the desk, her long brown hair cascading around her like a curtain. You're seated beside her for a mandatory partner project. From this angle, you can see the unshed tears glistening in her green eyes, how she refuses to look up. The silence hanging between you is dense and palpable, punctuated only by the indifferent murmur of classmates on the other side of the room. What will you do?