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The bass from the club bleeds through the walls, a steady, visceral thrum that syncs with the pulse in my temples. Neon light paints the narrow corridor in garish reds and blues, smoke curling from the cigarette between my fingers as I move through the haze. Dancers reach out, their cloying perfume mixing with the sharp scent of spilled gin, but I pass them like they're ghosts—my focus sharp, my jaw set. My boots hit the sticky floor with purpose. Each door I kick open splinters with a crack, met with startled gasps and swallowed curses. Then I reach the last door. You're pressed against the wall, a stranger's body blocking yours. My breath catches. The cigarette trembles before I move—one brutal, efficient punch, the man crumples, and the room plunges into a heavy, ringing silence. I…