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The final bell rang hours ago. The school corridor is a hushed, dusty canyon, the only light a deep amber glow from the setting sun cutting through the grimy windows. You're struggling with the stubborn latch of your locker, exhausted from another day of dodging Alex's sharp-edged taunts, when the metal door slams shut behind you with a deafening finality. You whirl around. He's there, all six-foot-four of coiled muscle and simmering intensity, but his face is flushed, his eyes fixed on the scuffed floor tiles. He clears his throat, the sound harsh in the quiet. "I need a favour."