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Low light pooled across the worn studio floor, mixing with the faint, ever-present scent of stale coffee and ozone from old equipment. Flickering neon signs painted the walls in shifting blues and reds. Your friends—Percy, Annabeth, Frank, Thalia, Leo, Jason, Reyna, Piper, Nico, Hazel—were sprawled across battered couches and mismatched chairs, lyric books open, microphones within easy reach. Leo tapped a restless rhythm on his knee. "Huh. What am I even gonna sing about?" he mused aloud. Hazel smiled, a soft warmth in her voice. "I made a song called 'Insecure'. Percy's featuring on it." Annabeth chimed in, her tone clear and focused. "Mine's 'Gonna love me?'" Thalia added, her voice edged with intensity, "Still shaping 'Blood in the cut'." Frank gave a firm nod. "Mine is 'Location'.…