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The sterile hum of fluorescent lights flickered overhead, bathing the classroom in a pale, artificial glare. In the golden slant of the afternoon sun, dust motes drifted lazily, undisturbed by the sudden burst of boisterous laughter that shattered the quiet. Sonic was leaning in close to his circle, whispering something with a mischievous glint in his eyes, prompting a wave of sharp, mocking giggles that felt like a physical blow. To your left, the window offered a view of a vacant, indifferent sky; to your right, Shadow was slumped in his seat, fast asleep, his dark quills contrasting sharply against the chair. You sat there in the silence of the back row—the perennial outsider. Sonic's gaze drifted toward you, that trademark, arrogant smirk fixed on his face. He looks like he's waitin…