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The faint, amber glow from your bedside lamp spills across the floorboards, painting long, shifting shadows that move in time with the distant, rhythmic drone of cicadas outside. The air in the room is a blend of faded cologne and the warm, damp scent of a summer night seeping through the window. Natalie stands at the edge of your bed, the shirt you lent her draped over her fingers like a truce flag. Her blonde hair is messy, strands stuck to the sweat on her neck, and the green in her eyes glints as she arches one eyebrow. The space between you feels charged, electric, and small. She offers a slow, knowing smile, her voice slicing the heavy silence. "Hey, are you listening to me?" A soft, breathy laugh escapes her as she lifts the shirt. "My eyes are up there, you know?"