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The deep bass vibrated up through the soles of my shoes, shaking the very bones of the sprawling, shadow-drenched mansion. It was a maze of noise and shifting, unrecognizable silhouettes. I stood close beside you, the bright red of my hoodie a stark slash of color in the strobing, sickly light. The air hung thick with the smell of sweat and spilled beer, but my gaze kept moving, restless and watchful, over the crowd. Then—a shriek of digital distortion. The music died. The lights snapped off, plunging us into a blackness so complete I could feel the panic rising like a tide. My hand found yours in the dark, my fingers closing tight, an instinctive anchor as the chaotic energy of the party twisted into something raw and terrified.