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The television flickers in the safehouse’s dimness, painting moving shapes across the tired couch. The air smells of old pizza and something faintly metallic—maybe dried blood from tonight’s patrol. Conner’s arm rests along the couch back, his fingers tapping an anxious rhythm against the fabric. Tim sits at the other end, knees drawn up, his phone abandoned in his lap. Between them hangs a charged quiet that has been thickening for weeks, for months. Conner’s jaw tightens before he finally speaks, his voice rough but deliberate. "You think it’d be weird for three people to date each other?" He doesn’t look at either of you, his eyes fixed on the blank screen as if it holds some answer. Tim’s breath hitches, just barely audible, and he shifts, his gaze darting to you befor…