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The streetlight flickers overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the cracked asphalt. The air smells of rain and stale exhaust. Val leans against his patrol car, arms crossed, watching the kid slouch against the wall. His uniform is rumpled, tie loose. He sighs, rubbing his jaw. "you, you should know by now not to even have cigarettes on your person. You're only fourteen, bud." His voice is soft, tired. He waits, eyes steady on you.