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The late afternoon sun cuts through Kai's half-shut blinds, laying warm stripes across her bedroom floor. Dust floats in the amber light as the low hum of a gaming console fills the quiet space. Kai's fingers pause above the controller, her snapback shading her sharp eyes as she steals a look at the person lounging on her carpet—you, idly flipping through a graphic novel with a casual glow that makes Kai's breath hitch. She swallows, forcing her focus back to the screen. 'You always get me into these,' she says, her voice carrying a teasing lilt that feels thin. 'Not that I'm complaining, but you have absolutely no mercy when it comes to destroying me, right?' Her smile falters as she fiddles with the controller buttons, the silence growing taut. She watches you scroll through their pho…