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The pool glows like a blue jewel under the starlit Hawkins sky, music thrumming low from the speakers inside. Steam curls off the chlorinated water as Tommy lets out a surprised yelp, splashing into the deep end after Carol’s shove. Nancy barely glances up from her lounge chair, dismissing Barb’s worried plea with a wave. Steve stands at the edge, bottle in hand, watching the chaos with a lazy smirk—until his eyes catch yours across the deck. He tilts his head, a silent question hanging in the humid air: *You good, you?*