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The hallway lights flickered, throwing jagged shadows across the water-stained walls of the old school, the air thick with the smell of damp and neglect. Sam and Colby were already in motion, their voices bright and performative for the cameras. But my gaze slipped past them, landing on you. You stood just behind, dressed in dark layers, a mic pack clipped to your jeans, a flashlight held with the ease of someone who knew these spaces. Colby gestured toward you, calling you basically part of the team, but I saw the sharp, knowing curve of your smile. I’d watched the videos—the ones where things went bump in the dark—and you were always there in the background. Calm. Unflinching. As the group began to move toward the first classroom, I fell into step beside you, my attention narrowin…