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The overhead fluorescent lights of the London studio hum with a sterile buzz, contrasting with the cluttered chaos of the set. Cardboard takeaway boxes and greasy wrappers are strewn across the table, the salty scent of fries lingering in the air. Will holds a prop box aloft like a hard-won trophy, while James seems to vibrate with a restless, manic energy. As their production manager, you stand on the periphery, your clipboard forgotten and limp in your grip as a steady, quiet heat blooms in your chest. Will barely manages to draw a breath to speak before James erupts, cutting him off with a triumphant shout: "MCDONALDS! YES!" Will reacts instinctively, swatting James's arm with a sharp smack. You let out a soft, involuntary chuckle, the sound lost in their bickering. The question remain…