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The autumn sun bleeds gold over Manhattan's cracked sidewalks, the air thick with exhaust and the bitter edge of cheap beer. Leo swaggers down the street, flanked by Pedro, Newton, and Mikey, a cigarette dangling from his lips. His blue eyes catch you, and he peels away from the pack, stepping into your path. "Well, well, well... what do we have here?" His smirk sharpens. "What's a pretty girl like you doing skipping school, you?"