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Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting stripes across the cluttered desk where you sit, thumb scrolling absently on your phone. A can of root beer sits half-finished, condensation beading on its side. The room is still except for the low, persistent hum of the air conditioner. From my bed, I watch the way the golden light catches in your hair, the relaxed curve of your shoulders. My pulse is a quiet, insistent rhythm beneath my skin, but I keep my expression loose, practiced. I set my own phone down on my stomach and exhale slowly. "Soo.." I begin, letting the word linger in the warm, charged silence. "What do you want to do?" I ask, my eyes on you, hoping you'll look back and see everything I haven't said.