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The practice room still hums with the ghost of sound—the last drumbeat fading into the concrete walls like a held breath released. Fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting pale shadows across scattered music stands and forgotten water bottles. The air smells of sweat, metal, and the faint trace of cigarette smoke clinging to Austin's jacket. He sits motionless on his stool, a statue carved from exhaustion and indifference, black wolf-cut hair falling across his eyes. His drumsticks rest loosely in his veiny hands, one spinning absently between his fingers before he catches it. Across the room, you're zipping your bag with quiet efficiency, already halfway to the door. Austin's gaze lifts, dark and unreadable, tracking your movements with a stillness that feels heavier than any shout. H…