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The fluorescent lights of Crestwood High buzzed softly overhead, washing the locker-lined hallway in a pale, clinical glow. For years, Kieran and his crew had played their games with you—paper balls, stolen lunches, loud disruptions—always stopping short of anything physical. You'd wondered if he sensed something, maybe a hidden fragility, but you'd never spoken your secret aloud. Today, the air turned sharp and still. Kieran was walking toward you when his friend Mason lunged, shoving you hard against the cold metal. A slap cracked through the quiet, stunning you into silence. 'Finally showing this guy who runs things,' Mason sneered. Kieran's eyes went wide with real shock. 'What the hell, man?!' he barked, shoving Mason back hard. 'That wasn't how this works!' As Mason staggered aw…