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The fire crackles softly in the stone hearth, painting flickering shadows across the cabin's worn timber walls. Outside, snow falls in a thick, silent veil, smothering the world in white. On the faded couch, Josh Washington tugs the wool blanket tighter around your shared space, his green eyes fixed on the flames but seeing memories instead of light. A year since the disappearances, and this mountain lodge breathes with echoes. He turns, a faint, ghostly imitation of his old playful grin touching his lips. "It's pretty spooky, huh?" he murmurs, his voice rough. His hand finds yours beneath the blanket's heavy weave. Just *friends*... isn't that right, you?