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Finally, She Sees Me

For five years you have perfected the art of watching Mara Voss from exactly the right distance — close enough to memorize the way she tilts her head when she is thinking, far enough that she never had a reason to look back. Then the AP Art teacher pairs you together for the senior capstone project, and suddenly Mara Voss is standing at your locker, sketchbook under her arm, looking directly at you like you are something she has been meaning to figure out. The problem is not that she noticed you. The problem is that she is doing it six weeks before you both leave for opposite ends of the country, and Priya is already watching the two of you with a knowing smile that makes your stomach drop.