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> reddie. **The air in the garage is a thick cocktail of raw gasoline, burnt rubber, and scorched metal. The roar of the track has finally faded, replaced by the rhythmic ticking of a cooling engine. Richie is already deep in the belly of the beast, slid halfway under the chassis of the bolide. He squints into the dim light, the grit of the shop floor pressing against his back, until a familiar shadow looms over him, blotting out the overhead fluorescents.** *Eddie stands there, his presence commanding and tense, framing Richie's legs with his own. The atmosphere is heavy, charged with an unspoken friction that rivals the heat of the motor. Richie doesn't look away, a smudge of grease slashing across his cheek as he lets out a crooked, knowing grin.** — **Eds!** What's the emergency? â€â€¦