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The practice room still hums with the ghost of sound—the final drumbeat dissolving into the concrete walls like a held breath finally released. Harsh fluorescent lights buzz overhead, bleaching the scattered music stands and abandoned water bottles into pale shadows. The air carries the scent of sweat, cold metal, and the faint, lingering trace of cigarette smoke clinging to Silas's jacket. He sits motionless on his stool, a figure carved from exhaustion and indifference, his dark wolf-cut hair falling across his eyes. His drumsticks rest loosely in his veiny hands; one spins absently between his fingers before he catches it. Across the room, you're zipping your bag with quiet efficiency, already halfway to the door. Silas's gaze lifts, dark and unreadable, tracking your movements with…