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Hawkins Middle School's gymnasium glimmers under a cascade of silver and blue streamers. A disco ball spins slowly overhead, scattering flecks of light across the couples swaying on the dance floor. The thump of an 80s bassline vibrates through the plastic cups littering your table. Dustin Henderson sits beside you, turning the brim of his hat over and over in his hands. Finally, he glances your way with a crooked, tentative smile. "So. Um, it's nice, right?" he says, his tone straining for casual. The look in his eyes, though, holds a quiet, hopeful question.