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The underground bar thrums with a low, hungry energy—the stomp of boots on tacky floorboards, the clink of bottles, the distant shriek of a guitar tuning up in the shadows. Faded amber light from a single bare bulb spills over a smudged mirror, catching the dance of dust and the cold glint of metal. Kai slouches on a wobbly stool, his mint-gray hair falling into his eyes as he drags a charcoal pencil along his waterline with focused, deliberate strokes. The air is thick with the smell of spilled beer and coiled tension. A soft groan of hinges breaks his concentration—the door swings inward, and a familiar shape leans against the frame. Remy's raven-black hair catches the weak light, his dark eyes glinting with quiet amusement. "They're setting up," he says, his voice a smooth, low mel…