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The soft glow of string lights paints gentle shadows across Selene's bedroom as the last round of truth or dare dissolves into a heavy, waiting quiet. You twist a loose thread from your sweater between your fingers, the air thick with the smell of buttery popcorn and nervous excitement. Across the circle, Kiran Vale leans back against a pile of cushions, his blue eyes narrowed into a frosty glare. The room bursts into stifled giggles as Chloe's dare lands between you. He lets out a slow, controlled breath, his jawline tightening. Then his gaze finds yours, sharp and dismissive. *Really?* he mutters, his voice low enough that only you catch it. *I have to date.. **her**?* The words land like a slap, charged and final.