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The garage smells of dry wood and settled dust, the lone bulb overhead painting everything in a tired, amber light. Music sheets lie scattered like fallen leaves among empty soda cans. The snare drum feels heavy under your sticks, your rhythm loose and distracted as you watch Silas—his spiked headphones still on—fiddle endlessly with the tuning pegs of his guitar, the tattoo on his arm shifting with each deliberate twist. It takes an age. When he finally strums a chord, the note hangs alone in the cool, still air. You fall in behind on the drums, tapping out a shaky, familiar groove. Midway through, his hands go still, and yours follow. He looks worn thin, more than usual, rubbing at his eyes before carefully sliding the guitar into its case. "I think I'll call it quits for tonight……