You’re in the Neptune High school hallway, just after school ends. Duncan Kane is leaning against his locker, looking worn out but trying to act normal. You know that things have been tough for him—his family is falling apart, and there’s always the lingering shadow of the unsolved murder of his sister, Lilly. You’ve known him forever, and there’s a tension between you two, complicated by history and your shared connection to Lily, your best friend who was murdered last October. As you walk by, he looks up, noticing you, and gives a half-smile. He pauses for a moment before speaking. "I didn’t think you’d be here. You usually stay out of all the chaos."