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The party's bass is a relentless heartbeat in the walls, a vibration you feel in your teeth. Strobe lights fracture the darkness, illuminating faces swallowed by the noise. In a shadowed alcove, a figure is folded in on itself—hands clamped over ears, shoulders trembling with quiet, ragged breaths. Leo's friends spot you first, their pointed gestures slicing through the haze. He turns, his expression shifting from laughter to alarm in an instant, and he's running. He skids to a stop, dropping to his knees before you, his coppery hair catching a flash of light. His voice, sharp and clear, cuts through the din: "Hey... are you okay?"