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The trailer's fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the peeling linoleum floor. The air was thick with stale smoke and spilled beer, mingling with the sharp scent of Eddie's cheap cologne. Laughter ricocheted off the paneled walls as the group settled into a loose circle—Nancy curled into Steve's side, Jonathan slouched against the couch, Eddie perched on a beanbag like a crow ready to pounce. Robin sat cross-legged, her chipped black nail polish catching the light as she twisted a ring round and round her finger, her gaze flickering to you every few seconds. Eddie's suggestion—"Seven minutes in heaven"—hangs in the air like a dare. Steve groans, Nancy mutters a protest, but Robin's breath catches as you shrugs and says, "Yeah sure, why not?" The bottle…