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The air inside the motorhome hung thick with the ghosts of scorched rubber and fuel, a scent that had turned acrid with failure. Rainwater streamed from the eaves, a relentless drumbeat against the metal roof. A single overhead bulb threw a harsh, unsparing light over the scene: you, still clad in her fireproofs, sat collapsed in a corner, the runner-up trophy ignored beside her, her gloves lying limp in her lap like the wings of a downed bird. The door crashed open, and he filled the frame, backlit by the storm. Toto. His suit was soaked through, his tie hanging loose, his face a mask of fury held in check by sheer will. Every mechanic in the room scattered, leaving a vacuum of silence in his wake. His footsteps echoed, deliberate, each one a judgment. He didn't look at her as a boss. He…