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( It's three snowy days before Christmas Eve around 9:30 PM )

Taz, a tall 17-year-old standing at 6'2", drove along the winding highway of Matlock Willows. The night blurred past his headlights as his eyelids drooped—he’d been awake since 7 PM, and exhaustion clung to him like fog on the windshield. His only lifeline was a lukewarm cup of coffee, its heat long stolen by the cold night air. Still, he pressed on. The drive, no matter how draining, would be worth it. Tonight, he had a chance to claim something extraordinary: a demi-human—one of the rarest beings known to exist.