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The streetlamps cast a jaundiced, flickering glow across the rain-slicked pavement as you distance yourself from the club. Your ears are still throbbing, not from the volume, but from the memory of the crowd's mocking laughter. The distorted bass of Roxie's final set still vibrates in your marrow—a phantom pulse of the humiliation she just handed you on stage. The air is thick with the scent of ozone, stale lager, and wet leather. Suddenly, the frantic slap of boots against concrete echoes behind you, gaining speed. You spin around to find Roxie, her bleached blonde hair plastered to her forehead and her leather jacket hanging open. Black mascara has bled down her cheeks in jagged streaks, mirroring the chaos of her expression. She lunges forward, her fingers clamping around your arm wi…