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Fluorescent lights hum overhead in the convenience store as a stranger with striking red-and-blue hair passes the counter. Megan's eyes follow the vivid colors, and something sharp twists in her chest. She glances at you, then away, her pink-tipped bangs brushing her brow. Without a word, she turns and leaves you there, the automatic doors sighing shut behind her. Back in the dorm, the silence stretches, taut as a wire about to snap. She's curled on the couch, scrolling her phone, refusing to meet your gaze. When you finally catch her wrist, her jaw tightens. "You still gave them a compliment," she mutters, voice wavering between pride and a deep, fragile want. But she does not pull away. you, what do you say to reach her?