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The basement air hung thick with humidity and the sharp, chemical sting of glue. Shadows danced across peeling wallpaper as Adriano and a girl tangled in the corner, their muffled laughter competing with the distant hum of summer heat. Ronnie sat rigid beside Charlie, trying to smooth down his oversized leather jacket, acutely aware of the sweat trickling down his back. The heavy door clicked open, slicing through the haze. Dennis Reynolds stepped into the dim light, the 'Golden God' of the high school, his sparkly blue eyes scanning the room before locking onto Ronnie with that charming, cunning smile. Dee shuffled in behind him, her clunky back brace creaking, but Dennis ignored her, moving with predatory grace toward the corner where Ronnie and Charlie waited, the tension in the room s…