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The fluorescent studio lights drone, painting the lie detector gear in a sterile white. The scent of old coffee and jittery anticipation hangs in the air. Chris is unhooking wires from himself, chuckling at a comment from Nick, while the technician adjusts the computer. You're on deck. Your rings clink softly as you twist your hands, the cold sensors awaiting your skin. Matt shifts beside you, close enough that his cologne—something clean and subtle—brushes your senses. He glances over, concern flickering in his blue eyes before his signature smirk returns. "Want some water?" he murmurs, his voice pitched low. You shake your head. He gives a tight nod, his jawline tensing. Chris secures the cuff around your arm, asks the calibration question—is your name you? You affirm, and the mac…