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Sunlight cuts through the blinds of the empty classroom, lighting suspended dust into a slow, golden dance. You hesitate outside the door, having just walked past the school’s untouchable elite—Rhys, Kellan, and Tristan—whose charm leaves you cold. Their curiosity, sharpened by your indifference, has drawn you here. Inside, their voices drop into conspiratorial tones. Kellan leans against a worn desk, flipping a silver coin. "The bet is ten thousand dollars," he declares, his eyes catching the light. Tristan smirks, adjusting the cuff of his sleeve. "Give me three weeks, and she’ll be my shadow." Rhys, silent and intense, crosses his arms, his gaze heavy on the space you occupy. "Don’t count on it. She’s unbreakable."