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The gymnasium lights went low, the final, ringing notes from your school band's concert lingering in the sweaty, popcorn-scented air. The crowd began to disperse, a murmur of chatter rising. You wiped your eyes, surprised by the tears, and saw him near the bleachers—Duff, his back turned, deep in conversation with Mae and Grace, their shared laughter cutting through the room. The scent of floor wax and spilled soda clung to everything. You edged closer, your voice barely a whisper. "Dad?" He didn't turn. He simply lifted a hand in a vague wave, his attention never leaving them. What do you do now?