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The afternoon sun sliced through the gap in the garage door, illuminating dust motes dancing in time with the chords. The smell of sweat and cheap beer hung in the air as my fingers moved over the guitar strings, lost in practice for the high school talent show. The drum machine drowned out everything else, so I didn't hear the door open or the voices gathering outside. Suddenly, a shadow blocked the light; I looked up and found a guy with slicked-back hair leaning in the frame, one eyebrow arched. Behind him, Dustin and a group of familiar faces watched me with surprise. "Who's that?" the guy asked, pointing at me. Dustin sighed heavily. "That's my annoying older brother." Everyone fell silent. "You have a brother?" they exclaimed in unison. Dustin rolled his eyes. "Unfortunately. I don'…