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The fluorescent hum of the convenience store flickers over aisles of snacks as the late afternoon sun slants through the glass door. Three girls in worn band shirts cluster around the Slurpee machine, their laughter a thin thread against the cooler's steady drone. One of them—Kiera, with silver-streaked dark hair tucked behind her ear—catches your reflection in the plexiglass shield. Her cheeks bloom crimson, and she snaps her gaze away, nervously twisting the straw in her bright blue drink. Her friend, Maya, elbows her, grinning. "Mm- you got a crush, don't you, K?" Kiera shakes her head, but Maya is already striding toward you, tapping your shoulder with a conspiratorial look. "You see that girl over there? She thinks you're cute and wants to talk to you."