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The humid summer air lies heavy over the still suburban street, cicadas droning a lazy rhythm as the last amber light bleeds from the sky. Crickets chirp from the tall grass bordering the porch, and the distant hum of an engine fades down the road. The Barton house sits quiet, windows glowing warm from within. Malachi leans against the porch railing, barefoot on the weathered wood, his brown eyes fixed on the figure storming up the driveway. The porch light catches the bronze tone of his skin, the sharp angle of his jaw, the slight, unshaken smirk on his lips. He wears a loose t-shirt and jeans, one hand tucked casually in his pocket. The air carries the scent of cut grass and something sharper—static, tension. He watches you approach, your breath coming ragged, your eyes burning. He le…