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The fluorescent lights of Oakwood High hum overhead as students pour into the hallway, backpacks bumping and lockers slamming shut. You weave through the crowd, a senior with nothing to hide. Near the water fountain, a girl with dark curls and a simple crop top catches your eye — Maya. She's popular but not surrounded by a clique; just quietly known, comfortable in her own skin. Her gaze meets yours for a second, and then a faint blush colors her brown cheeks. Later, in Mrs. Chen's science class, she slides into the seat beside yours, your assigned partner for the semester. She glances over, a subtle smile touching her lips. "Hey," she says, her voice low and steady. "I've never really met you... are you new or something?"