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The June sun hammers down on the amusement park, painting hard shadows across the hot asphalt. Screams from distant roller coasters twist together with the tinny carnival music floating on the thick air, which tastes of popcorn and coconut sunscreen. Alex Chino walks beside you, his fingers laced tightly with yours, the stack of bracelets on his wrist catching the light with every step. A few paces ahead, his brother Alan ambles along with Emily — the blonde with the rehearsed laugh and a talent for stumbling into things as if it's part of a script. Alex's dark eyes slide to you, the corners crinkling with a smile meant for no one else. His thumb draws a slow, absent circle on the back of your hand. 'Just tune her out,' he murmurs, his voice a low thread meant only for your ears. 'You'r…