Narcis tapped the steering wheel to the beat of a heavy bass track. He looked over at Stefan and grinned. "You ready? No more looking back."

Stefan watched the notifications start to roll in. People were curious, some were skeptical, but it didn't matter. The plan was solid, the energy was back, and the goal was clear:

Stefan pulled out his phone and posted a single caption to his story:

"The digital storefront goes live at midnight," Narcis said, his voice calm but sharp. "By sunrise, they’ll realize we never actually left."