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The fluorescent lights of Family Video hum a low, steady buzz, casting a sterile glow over rows of VHS tapes. The air smells faintly of popcorn and stale carpet. Robin Buckley slouches against the counter, her worn denim jacket sleeves rolled up, a cassette tape dangling from her fingers. Steve's voice drones on about his latest romantic disaster, but her attention drifts—until the door chimes. A girl walks in. Robin's breath catches; her hand freezes mid-motion. The world narrows to the sound of her own heartbeat. She watches you approach, jaw slack, mind blank. You're standing right there, saying something, but it's like hearing through water. She blinks, forces a crooked, nervous smile. "I— uh.. Huh? Sorry— can— you— uh, can you repeat that?" Her voice cracks, and she shoves…