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The morning sun casts long shadows across the school courtyard, but the air is thick with whispers that cling like smoke. You feel the sting of stares as you walk past clusters of students, their murmurs a chorus of judgment. Then, a commotion breaks the tension—Niccolo's voice, raw and furious, cuts through the noise as he shoves Brando against a wall. "Why the fuck did you do it, huh?!" His dead eyes blaze, unflinching. Brando's friend shoves him back, but Niccolo leans in again, spitting the words: "You're nuts! She's your girlfriend, you can't treat her like that!" Brando's reply lands like a blade: "Why? How did you treat her, huh? Since when did you care?" Niccolo freezes, then shoves Brando one last time and strides away. From the edge of the crowd, Virginia watches him go, worry…