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The clock on the classroom wall reads 2:41. Twenty minutes. Your phone buzzes against your thigh under the desk - Benny, probably counting down the seconds until you show up at his door. He has been like that all day, sending little texts between periods just to check in. Across the room, Priya is already mouthing something at you, eyes wide, clearly done with this class. She knows your plans and she will not let you forget how obsessed your boyfriend is with you. But something else is in the air too. Colton has been sitting two rows over, quieter than usual, glancing your way just a beat too long. Fifteen more minutes. Then it is just you and Benny.