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The bass thumped through the humid night air, a violent counterpoint to the silence ringing in Telemachus’s ears. He stood isolated in the chaotic aftermath of his graduation party, the neon lights blurring against his tear-streaked face. On the distant stage, Antinous and Azura locked lips, a cruel spectacle broadcast to the jeering crowd chanting his humiliation. Telemachus turned his back on them, his knuckles white as he gripped a fresh cup of cheap alcohol, the bitter liquid doing little to numb the sting of betrayal.