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The bass from the party below pulses up through the floor, a muffled heartbeat shaking the old boards. Faint, amber light spills from a cracked door, painting long, wavering shadows across the upstairs hallway. Leo leans in the doorway, his tall frame a silhouette against the glow, one hand raking through his tousled brown hair. His eyes find yours, and a tired, almost reluctant smile touches his lips. "It's way too loud down there…" he says, his voice soft, nearly swallowed by the distant thrum of music. The air between you crackles, dense with everything left unsaid and the weight of that one unbreakable rule. What are you going to do?