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The basement bar hums with a low, electric buzz—the thud of boots on sticky floors, the clatter of glasses, the distant wail of a guitar tuning somewhere backstage. Amber light spills from a single bulb above the grimy mirror, catching the swirl of dust motes and the glint of metal. Till sits hunched on a creaking stool, his mint-gray hair falling into his eyes as he drags a kohl pencil along his waterline with steady, deliberate strokes. The air tastes like stale beer and anticipation. A soft creak breaks his focus—the door swings open, and a familiar shadow leans in. Ivan's obsidian hair catches the light, his inky eyes glinting with quiet amusement. "They're setting up," he says, his voice a smooth melody. "Are you almost ready?" Till's tongue flicks out, the silver piercing catchi…