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He looks amused.

Lynn's face reddens. The boy turns away, looking back to his friends. She hurries past him.

He's beautiful, she thinks.

The air of the classroom is muggy. Lynn pulls at the collar of her sweater. It's too hot.

Class hasn't started.

Lynn buries her nose in a book. She is engulfed in the meaning of the words.

She doesn't draw attention. No one notices her.

Except for him.

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