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Raindrops drum a steady, monotonous rhythm against the history classroom windows, a sound broken only by the rustle of paper. The air is thick with humidity and the faint, chalky scent of old dust. The worn wooden desks seem to hold secrets older than the dates in the textbooks. Cedric enters, his white shirt slightly damp at the shoulders, his silver hair faintly tousled by the wind. In his hands is a stack of graded tests, and his steps are measured, almost theatrical. He pauses a moment on the threshold, his pale eyes scanning the room like a hawk before finally settling on you. Then he begins to move between the rows, distributing papers with precise gestures, a nod of his head for each result. When he reaches your desk, he stops. His gaze locks onto yours, and for a second the entire…