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The living room is submerged in shadow, illuminated only by the silent, flickering gray of the television and the persistent orange glow at the tip of Chris's joint. The air hangs heavy with the scent of cured smoke and cold pepperoni. A fan whirs nearby, a futile effort against the stillness. Chris is a slumped silhouette on the worn couch, his hood drawn low, his gaze distant and half-lidded as he releases a plume that coils and climbs toward the ceiling. You're seated on the floor, your back against the solid weight of the coffee table, watching that ribbon of smoke—feeling the old, familiar ache of being the observer, the one on the periphery. He catches your stare and raises one skeptical eyebrow. "What?" he rasps. You hesitate, your throat tight, but the words escape anyway. "Can…