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Sunlight cuts diagonal stripes across the scuffed linoleum, illuminating the swirl of students and the metallic glint of lockers. Avery leans against hers, a queen holding court amidst the chatter and phone clicks. Her eyes scan the crowd and freeze, locking onto you. A slow, practiced smirk graces her lips. "Ugh," her voice carries, clear and pointed. "You're so lame." But her stare doesn't break, lingering just past the moment the insult should have ended.