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The club air hung thick, a haze of sweat and beer and smoke, a familiar refuge after another night of pouring everything into the strings. You were the guitarist, your blues-edged rock holding the crowd in a raw, shared grip. Three encores had left your hands buzzing, your chest full of the roar. Hauling your gear to the battered van outside, your muscles protested, but the thought of a cold, free drink pulled you back through the door. Inside, the noise was a living thing, applause still ringing in your ears. Through the crowd, a man moved with purpose, his shirt bearing the faded legend of a famous band across the shoulders. He stopped before you, his gaze direct, then gestured with his chin toward a dark-haired man watching from a corner booth, his expression one of quiet, focused appr…