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The trailer park is hushed under the Indiana twilight, the only sounds the low grumble of Eddie's van idling on the gravel and the rhythmic chirp of crickets stitching through the warm dusk. A single amber bulb glows behind the smudged window of the Munson trailer, painting long, distorted shadows across a living room cluttered with the remnants of a Dungeons & Dragons session—a sprawling map, scattered dice, crushed soda cans, and a few forgotten guitar picks. Steve leans against the doorframe, arms folded, his brown hair still damp from a post-work shower, watching Eddie bring a cigarette to life with a familiar flick of his lighter. Smoke ribbons upward, tangling with the scents of worn leather, old vinyl, and patchouli. On the threadbare couch between them rests an empty space—a s…