Chapter Sixteen Bruno's POV The car slows to a stop.Before I even step out, I can feel it.The music.Low at first—just a distant pulse—but steady, alive, vibrating through the air like a heartbeat.Vera is already opening the door before I can overthink it.“Come on,” she says, grabbing my wrist lightly. “Don’t freeze on me now.”I step out.And immediately, the world changes.Neon lights spill across the entrance, flashing in shifting colors—purple, blue, gold—painting everything in a glow that feels unreal. The bass is louder now, thumping through the ground, through my chest, syncing with my pulse.People move in and out of the club in waves—laughing, talking, dressed like they belong here.Everything I’m not right now.“Breathe,” Vera murmurs beside me, nudging me forward.I don’t even realize I’ve stopped again.“I am breathing,” I mutter, but I follow her anyway.The moment we step inside—The sound hits fully.Music crashes around us, loud and addictive. Lights flash across
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