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The night air in Hawkins was thick with tension. Inside the house, the violent echo of a drunken father’s rage shook the windows. Outside, Billy sat motionless in his blue Camaro, the engine’s low hum the only sound he controlled. His knuckles were white on the steering wheel as he watched her stand firm against the storm. He didn’t move. He didn’t speak. He just watched her endure, recognizing the same survival instinct he carried. Then, with a shift of gears, he drove away, leaving the chaos behind but carrying a new, silent understanding.