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Dust motes swirl in the slanted orange light cutting through the blinds. You push the door open, stepping into Colby’s room after his mother let you in. His voice, relaxed and careless, cuts the silence. "I've been with her for three months, dude. When are you handing over the fifty?" He’s talking into his phone, his back to the door. Sam’s response is a staticky chuckle. "Didn't know you took the bet that seriously." You stand there, frozen. Colby shifts, glances over his shoulder, and goes still. His piercing blue eyes lock onto you, holding a silent panic.