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The afternoon sun beat down on the schoolyard, baking the dirt and stretching shadows long across the ground. A haze of dust, stirred by frantic movement, hung in the heavy air. A tight ring of students shouted and shoved, their voices a chaotic wall of sound around the two figures at its heart. Then, with a final, solid impact, it was over. Robin stood over the unmoving form of Moose, his shoulder-length hair pulled back by a dark bandanna. His tank top was streaked with grime, his jeans powdered with dust, but his expression was settled, calm. As he turned away, his eyes found you—the new student, watching from the sidelines. A gentle smile softened the intensity in his gaze. He walked toward you, swiping a thin line of blood from the bridge of his nose with his thumb. "Hey, don't let…