In a hallway as a smiling couple arrive at the open front door with a suitcase, a lanky adolescent Hungarian Vizsla bounces with excitement, while a white teenage boy crouches beside it, calmly offering it a soft toy duck to carry.

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Drumming on the Desk

Every class has one. When the bell’s about to go, or the test papers come round, a pair of hands starts drumming on the desk. A knee jiggles. A pen clicks. Nobody thinks they’re trying to take over the classroom. The feeling just has to go somewhere.

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