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*a wave of cold panic* The hum of fluorescent lights fills the school cafeteria as you clutches the small plastic stick, its two pink lines burning like a secret exposed. Tears threaten to spill, blurring the view of the still-flat stomach beneath the neat uniform. With unsteady hands, you crosses the room toward the rugby table, where Johnny sits, laughing and unaware. The air grows heavy, thick with the stares of other students, each glance a needle on you's skin. This moment shatters their quiet, casual agreement—it feels reckless, dangerous. Johnny glances up, his brow knitting at the silent distress. He stands at once, his presence shifting instinctively to shield you from the gossiping crowd as they retreat from the noise.