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The front door of the rental house groans open, and a tidal wave of sound rushes out—raucous laughter, a shouted argument from the kitchen, the sharp clatter of a chair tipping over. Strings of fairy lights droop from the living room ceiling, painting the crowded space in a warm, hazy glow over a sea of faces you've only known through pixels and voice chat. Suitcases are heaped beside the sofa; someone is already rummaging through the refrigerator. Perched on the arm of a chair, Ash spots you, and a wide, knowing grin breaks across his face. *Finally, about time—!* his voice cuts clear through the commotion. The room hums with a live-wire energy, the chaotic, comfortable bond of the SMP made real. You step across the threshold, the door clicking shut at your back, and Ash's expectant…