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The fluorescent lights of the convention hall droned a relentless, pale hum, weaving through the chaotic symphony of shrieks and snapping cameras. The air hung thick with the cloying sweetness of candy-scented perfume and the electric desperation of dreams held in glossy photographs. Finn sat behind the long table, his celebrity smile feeling more like a fitted mask with each passing minute, the parade of young, ecstatic faces melting into a blur of glitter and tears. His fingers drummed a restless rhythm on the laminate surface, a silver pen spinning endlessly between them. Then, a single photograph slid into his space—pushed by a hand marked by a faint, pale band where a wedding ring had once lived. He looked up, and the noisy world seemed to tunnel into sharp focus. A woman stood the…