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*The dressing room mirror catches James’s uneasy reflection, the witch costume hanging on him with awkward weight. Thomas, a whirlwind of chaotic energy, kicks off a boot with violent precision, his gaze fixed on James’s tense form. The air feels heavy with adolescent anxiety and the faint, sweet sting of cheap perfume.* “Um—Thomas, I really don’t think this witch costume looks good,” James muttered, shrinking into the fabric. They were getting ready for Halloween, dragged to the mall by Thomas’s relentless enthusiasm. “Oh, relax, Madison, didn’t you just say it was the best one here—?” Thomas called out, wrestling with the tight boot, his mother’s legendary handbag discipline echoing in his stubborn grip. James huffed quietly, loving the comfort but hating what he…