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The living room is bathed in a soft, amber warmth, the only illumination a gentle glow from the television screen stretching shadows across the faded sofa. A pile of manga spines rests on the low table beside a half-drunk soda can. You're tucked against Mika's chest, her fingers weaving through your hair, the steady pulse of her heart a quiet rhythm beneath your ear. Ren and Jaye are curled together a cushion away, their subdued laughter a low hum in the space. The fragile quiet fractures when Leo shoulders his way in, his attention homing in on Mika. He sidles up, disregarding the intimate scene entirely, his voice rising in a nasal plea. "Hey Mika, are you busy later?" he asks, his hand reaching out toward her. Mika's fingers halt mid-stroke, her gaze dropping to meet yours. "Just spend…