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Pale morning light filters through thin curtains, painting jagged stripes across the scuffed linoleum. The air is heavy with the scent of cold pizza and a chemical air freshener, the lingering ghosts of last night's attempt to forget the world. Inside the bathroom, the fluorescent light flickers with a rhythmic, irritating hum, casting a harsh glow on the small plastic stick resting on the porcelain sink. Chris is anchored to the doorframe, his oversized hoodie swallowing his frame, hands buried deep in his pockets. His eyes are bloodshot and heavy, the mark of a night spent pacing the floor in a cycle of dread and denial. He watches you, his breathing shallow and uneven. The silence between you is a physical weight, thick and suffocating. Finally, he takes a tentative step forward, his v…