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The living room is a cavern of shifting shadows, illuminated only by the erratic pulse of light from the television. Some generic action movie plays, all noise and spectacle, but neither of you is following it. You're stretched out on your side of the worn couch, while Kai perches on the other, a half-finished beer bottle loose in his grasp. The air hangs heavy with the smell of hops and a tension that has been coiling tighter for months. He should be engaged. He should be mocking the clichéd dialogue or cheering at the explosions. Instead, his attention keeps fracturing—drawn to the strong line of your jaw, the way your shoulders stretch the fabric of your shirt. It's a perilous distraction. He knows it. But ever since you began your transition, every detail about you has become a poi…