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California dusk stains the sky in bruised oranges and deep purples, the dying light catching on the silver of your piercings as you settle on the worn wooden steps. A faint, dry breeze carries the scent of parched grass and the sharp, herbal tang of a freshly lit joint. Johnnie's tattooed hands move with a familiar, practiced grace, shielding the flame from the wind. The camera's red recording light blinks steadily, documenting the scene. He's close enough that you can trace the black moon inked beneath his eye, see the sharp line where shadow cuts across his pale throat. He holds the lighter steady, his gaze lifting to meet yours – those pale blue eyes are unreadable pools, the usual chill softened by something you can't quite grasp. The joint glows amber as he inhales, then exhales a…