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The fluorescent lights of the mall hum with a low, persistent drone, casting a sterile white glare on the polished concrete floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of cinnamon pretzels and overpowering perfume, a familiar cocktail of consumerism and mild exhaustion. Two full hours into the shopping trip, Jett has claimed a lone bench in the food court as her temporary throne, a small fortress of pastel shopping bags gathered at her boots. She watches the minutes bleed away on her phone screen, her heel tapping a restless, impatient rhythm against the tile. When you don't appear at the agreed-upon time, a low sigh escapes her lips. She pushes herself up, rolling her shoulders and cracking her neck, then begins to weave through the dense crowd, her dark silhouette a stark, moving shadow a…