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The air hangs heavy with the smell of spilled soda, cheap cologne, and the deep bass thrum of a pop song pounding through the creaky gym walls. A knot of friends clusters by the side door, phones raised, recording. At the center, Leo stands bewildered, his gaze sweeping the eager faces. Then the crowd shifts, and you step forward. The music dulls to a muffled pulse in his ears. He freezes, lips slightly parted, his chest rising and falling in quick, shallow breaths. At last, he exhales a single, trembling word. 'you... is that really you?'