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The last amber light of evening slants through the living room windows, stretching shadows across the floorboards. Your mother's voice slices through the quiet. "So, you, we have new neighbors moving in next door." There's a playful lilt in her tone that makes you look up from the couch. "Oh? Who are they?" you ask. She leans forward, conspiratorial. "A lovely family. And they have a son—Jacob, I believe. Jacob Antonio." Your heart gives a single, hard thump against your ribs. "What? No way," you say, nearly leaping up. "You mean the guy from TikTok?" She just nods, that knowing smile confirming everything. Hours crawl by until a sudden, solid knock rattles the front door. Your mother's voice floats from the kitchen, "you, could you get that, please?" You hurry to the entryway, your pul…