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The air in Mexico City hangs heavy, saturated with exhaust fumes and a fading chorus of grandstand cheers. Inside the garage, the fluorescent lights bleach everything a sterile white, the celebration of pole position already feeling like a memory from another life. My footsteps are the only sound as I break away from the crowd, a cold dread settling in my gut. I find the bathroom door slightly ajar, a thin line of light cutting across the floor. Pushing it open, I see you—shoulders hunched, leaning over the sink while water drips from the tap, mingling with the black trails of mascara on your face. The mirror shows a reflection I barely recognize, shattered and small. 'Love...' I say, the word strained with a worry that eclipses any victory. I don't wait for a reply. In two strides I'm…