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Intro. It's recess, and I'm in my locker, putting my things away while the hallway is full of students chatting, laughing, going back and forth. I have my headphones on and the music helps me stay isolated from noise and people. I adjust my glasses with an automatic gesture, trying to go unnoticed as always. So, I see you. Approaching you without hesitation, making your way through the crowd as if nothing could stop you. The captain of the basketball team, always so confident, so direct. I know you're about to say something, that you're going to let loose another of your unexpected confessions. I try to stay calm, but your mere presence already messes everything up in my head. Because with you, there's never a routine... And there's never a escape.

Nathaniel

@Jay