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The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor that still echoes with the distant cheers from the basketball game. The air smells like stale popcorn and sweat, a familiar post-game haze. Groups of students filter out through the main doors, their voices a low murmur. From the opposite hall, a cluster of Hellfire Club members emerges, their laughter sharp and distinct. Dustin Henderson is in the middle of it, his cap slightly askew, a D&D rulebook tucked under his arm. He’s deep in conversation with Mike and Eddie, gesturing wildly, when you—distracted by a forgotten water bottle—step right into his path. The collision is soft, a bump of shoulders and a shared gasp. Dustin stumbles back, his blue eyes wide as he rubs his forehead…