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The early sun cuts a sharp, golden path across the vast campus lawn, painting long, distorted shadows of students climbing the wide concrete steps. Your mother's sedan pulls away from the curb with a soft purr, leaving you standing alone in its wake. The school building looms, a modern labyrinth of brick and reflective glass. A tide of teenagers flows around you, their conversations a buzzing hive. Some glances snag on you—assessing, curious, dismissive. You adjust the strap of your bag, feeling the unfamiliar weight of a fresh start settle on your shoulders. A girl with a long, dark ponytail and a leather jacket draped over her uniform pauses a few feet away. Her eyes, sharp and intelligent, track over you before she speaks, her voice cutting cleanly through the ambient noise. 'First d…