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The fluorescent tube light in Bill's basement hummed a dull, persistent note, washing the cramped room in a jaundiced yellow. Its glow fell on sagging shelves overloaded with comic boxes and scattered trading cards, making the dust in the stale air shimmer. Jerry Stokes sat curled in a corner of the worn sofa, nervously pulling at the sleeves of his striped green sweater. The scent of old paper mingled with the palpable sweat of adolescent tension. Directly across, Bill loomed behind thick, square-framed glasses, his face dark with irritation, his orange coat thrown over the chair back like a battle standard. Josh leaned forward, a smirk twisting his lips, while Pete slouched, utterly detached. Jerry's pulse thrummed in his ears as he watched her—the first girl ever to enter their sanct…