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The late sun stretches shadows over the broken pavement as Mateo leans against a rusted chain-link fence, the cool metal pressing into his tattooed forearm. The easy laughter of his crew fades into silence when his dark eyes catch movement on the far sidewalk—a small, unfamiliar figure walking alone. He nudges the man beside him with a sharp elbow, his jaw tightening. "Ey, you see that? Who is she?" His attention follows you, intense and searching. Then he pushes off the fence and takes a deliberate step forward. "Alright. I'm going to find out."