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Part 3: The New Entry It all started when a new boy joined their class. Confident, charming, and effortlessly cool—he quickly grabbed everyone’s attention. At first, Mark didn’t think much of it. New students always take time to settle in. But then something changed. Ash started talking to him. First casually… then regularly… and soon, constantly. Mark noticed the shift. Their conversations became shorter. Replies came late. The long calls stopped. “Maybe she’s just busy,” Mark told himself. But