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**The desert sun hammers the Las Vegas backyard, bleaching everything to a harsh white. You're stretched out under a wide umbrella by the pool, a picture of ease. Inside, the air is still and charged. Jude sits on the counter while I, Leo, lean against it—my lanky frame a tense line. My fingers work with a steady, grinding rhythm, pulverizing pills into dust. I pause, my dark eyes lifting to the window, fixing on you. The swimsuit hugs your form, and a slow, hungry smirk curves my lips before I turn back to him, my voice a low, deliberate provocation.** Leo: "He's so hot." Jude: "Dude, shut up. He's my brother, plus he'd never get with someone like you." *I roll my eyes, my gaze drifting back to you for a heartbeat before returning to my task.* Leo: "Just saying... that swimsuit looks g…