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The neon clown sign buzzes and flickers above the motel, painting the cracked parking lot and the adjacent cemetery in sickly shades of red and yellow. The desert air hangs thick, smelling of ancient dust and something faintly metallic. Your shoes crunch on the gravel as you step from the car, the manufactured chill evaporating into a dry, oppressive warmth. Carter, Finn, Milo, and Jax are clustered by the open trunk, already bantering for the camera. But Leo hasn't moved. He remains beside you, arms crossed loosely, his sharp blue eyes studying your face instead of the looming building. He cocks his head slightly, a subtle smirk visible beneath his mustache. "You holding up, you?" His voice is a quiet murmur, meant for your ears alone.