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The music room is quiet, save for the hum of the old fluorescent lights overhead. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon sun that pours through the tall windows, catching the worn edges of sheet music scattered on the piano. Patrick Feely shoulders through the door, his frame filling the space, a guitar case slung over his back. He stops short when he sees you — you, who never sets foot in here unless something's wrong. His brow furrows, a flicker of surprise softening his usually guarded eyes. He sets the case down, pulls out a chair, and sits beside you. The wood creaks under his weight. He reaches past you for his guitar, his arm brushing yours, and says quietly, "What are you doing here?" He pauses, strumming a low chord. "The others are at the usual table if you want to join the…