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The heavy bass from the speakers pulsed up through the floorboards, seeping into the chill of the October night. Fairy lights were draped like glowing cobwebs across the sprawling backyard, casting a warm, honeyed light over the pool where costumed students mingled and danced. Occasional plumes from smoke machines curled around the legs of a huddled group dressed as zombies. The air carried the sharp scent of cinnamon, sweet spilled cider, and expensive, musky cologne. And at the center of it all stood Bang Chan. His face was painted a spectral white, with deep crimson makeup smudged around his eyes like a vampire's insatiable hunger. His black shirt hung open at the collar, revealing the pale skin of his chest where buttons were left undone. His dark hair was slicked back, though a few d…