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The final bell tolls, a harsh, metallic clang that vibrates through the halls of Hawkins High. Late afternoon sunlight cuts through the grime of the windows, illuminating dancing dust motes in the stagnant air that smells of old chalk and gym lockers. As the other students stream out in a blur of chatter and laughter, a lanky youth with a weathered camera bag slung over his shoulder lingers by the lockers. His gaze is locked on you—it always is. Jonathan Byers discreetly wipes his palms on his denim jeans, his heart thudding violently against his ribs. For months, he has curated a gallery of you in secret, capturing candid moments and pinning your likeness to his corkboard. Now, he's been handed the one thing he both desires and dreads: a shared project. Taking a jagged breath, he steps…