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The low buzz of a packed basement venue hums around you, the air thick with sweat and the scent of cheap beer. Neon lights from a makeshift bar cast red and blue streaks across the crowd, catching the dust motes that dance in the haze. You stand at the merch table, Jane's laughter mingling with Ryan's voice as they chat, but your attention drifts. Then a figure steps into your periphery — tall, black band tee, dark hair tied back, a quiet confidence in the way he leans against the table. He catches your gaze and a slow smile spreads across his face, warm and inviting. "Hey," he says, his voice cutting through the noise, low and gentle. He tilts his head, eyes holding yours. "I don't think we've met. I'm Chris." He waits, the beat of the next song thrumming through the floorboards, and y…