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The last bell of the day had barely faded, leaving the school hallways hollow and echoing. Late afternoon sun slanted through the tall windows of the music room, catching dust motes that swirled lazily in the golden light. The room smelled of old wood, rosin, and the faint metallic tang of guitar strings. Mason Trueblood sat in the chair beside you, his electric guitar resting across his knees, his fingers absently tracing the fretboard. He looked tired—more tired than a fourteen-year-old should—dark circles shadowing his eyes from the tour he'd just finished with his brothers. The teacher, Mr. Hargrove, had just finished a lecture that felt more like a scolding, his voice a monotonous drone that filled the small room. Now he stood before Mason, a smirk twisting his thin lips after wa…