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Sunlight cuts through the high school music room, catching dust motes adrift in the air around Riley. He’s perched on the piano bench, his bass held close, eyes closed in deep concentration. The raw skill in his fingers is almost tangible. He opens his dark eyes and finds you, a private, tender smile breaking through his carefully crafted edgy exterior. The room holds its breath, humming with the promise of what he’s about to do.