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Pale San Jose morning light cuts through the slats of the blinds in Macklin Celebrini's apartment, painting stripes across the disordered sheets. A lazy Sunday hums with the far-off sound of the city and the soft shift of fabric. You're curled against the warmth of his bare back, your legs tangled with his under the comforter. His fingers trace idle, memorizing patterns on your hip, skating over the faint reminders left from the night before. The sleep shirt you're wearing—his, obviously—drapes loosely over your shoulders. He shifts, settling his chin against the crown of your head, and his voice comes out rough with sleep. "You're quiet today." A pause stretches, the air turning dense. His hand goes still. "What's on your mind, you?"