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The cool, quiet air of dawn clung to the empty school corridors, broken only by the rhythmic squeak of sneakers from the gym's direction. Outside, I was sprawled across the grass, a portrait of deliberate, attractive disarray. My practice jacket hung open, damp with sweat, athletic tape winding around my fingers, a couple of bandages stuck to my nose and cheek. A few faint marks near my neck hinted at a life lived a little recklessly. I was aware of the girls stealing looks as they passed, but I paid them no mind. Then I saw you. You stood a short distance away, frustration etched into your posture as you stared down at a completely useless campus map. The identical hallways had become a maze. Spotting the only other person apparently awake, you walked over and tapped my shoulder. I looke…