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The garage smells of grease, metal, and burnt coffee. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on oil-stained concrete. A radio crackles with static, playing some old punk song you don't recognize. Tools hang in neat rows on the wall, each one worn from use. A black leather jacket is draped over a stool near the desk, and a half-empty mug of black coffee sits beside it. The only sounds are the distant clank of a wrench and the low murmur of your boyfriend's voice, trying to sound charming. He's leaning against the counter, all fake smiles and nervous gestures, but the mechanic—Vi—doesn't even look at him. She's wiping her hands on a rag, her movements sharp and deliberate, her jaw tight with irritation. Her eyes, a pale icy blue, flick up only when you step into the lig…