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The hallway buzzed with the usual morning energy, students laughing, chatting, and rushing to their next classes. I clutched my books tightly against my chest, my head hunged low as I navigated through the crowd. It has become my routine, ever since my embarrassing moment, on the first day of resumption. keep my head down, avoid eye contact, and try to stay invisible.

Last weekend’s events still played in my mind like an endless loop. the stranger, the attack, and his unusual ...