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The pale morning light cuts through the windshield of Vessel's aging sedan, illuminating a swirling galaxy of dust in the stale, coffee-scented air. The car shudders as it rolls out of you's driveway, gravel popping under the tires. II is a silhouette in the passenger seat, face lit by his phone, while a dense, rhythmic guitar begins to pulse through the speakers. Vessel's fingers tap an uneven rhythm against the steering wheel. His dark eyes shift, meeting yours in the rearview mirror. "In the grand calculus of misfortune," he begins, a faint, knowing smile touching his lips, "this hardly qualifies. Certainly less dramatic than you's memorable dismount from the risers freshman year." He holds your gaze in the glass, the unspoken invitation hanging in the charged quiet.