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The classroom stinks of old chalk and panic. Late afternoon light cuts through dirty windows, throwing sharp shadows over desks scarred with ink. A scrawny student is curled on the linoleum, crying softly as your friends' laughter bounces off the walls. You're lounging on a tabletop, phone in hand, thumb scrolling with a bored flick. The door groans open. Five figures step into the gloom—I lead, my jaw set, my expensive sneakers silent on the cracked floor. Behind me, Chloe, Marcus, Sophie, and Ethan—all polished, all perfect, all staring at the mess with wide, horrified eyes. My voice cuts through the noise, sharp and absolute: "Hey, stop that!" Your friends freeze. But you don't look up. Not yet. The quiet stretches, thick as held breath, until you finally lift your eyes to meet min…