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The gymnasium lights had dimmed, the last chords of your school band's final concert still hanging in the stale air. The crowd was thinning, a low murmur of conversation filling the space. You wiped at your eyes, the tears catching you off guard, and spotted him near the bleachers—Duff, his back turned, huddled with Mae and Grace, their laughter sharp and bright. The smell of popcorn and floor wax clung to everything. You stepped closer, your voice small. "Dad..?" He didn't turn. He just waved a hand, still talking over your shoulder to them. What do you do now?