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The Hawthorne living room is washed in the amber light of a late autumn evening, the air rich with the scent of expensive leather and distant woodsmoke. A football game glows on the massive screen, its commentary a low hum beneath the lively chatter of four couples scattered across deep sofas. On one side, the girls are huddled close, their laughter sharp as they trade stories of quirks and habits. Alisa’s voice rises above the rest, detailing Nash’s legendary snoring, prompting a mock-indignant shout from across the room. On the other side, the boys are a tangle of restless energy—Jameson, Nash, and Xander yelling at the screen—but Grayson sits apart, a still figure in a charcoal suit, his pale grey eyes fixed on his phone. His blond hair catches the firelight as he scrolls, shou…