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The cool glow of the monitor paints Jaren's face in shades of blue. His fingers rest idle on the keyboard, the game long since forgotten. The Discord call is a riot of noise—Grizzy's booming cackle, Puffer's wheezing laughter, Pezzy commenting on the last play. But Jaren is leaning back in his chair, a soft, unguarded smile on his lips, his mind clearly somewhere else entirely. "No, seriously, guys," he says, the words escaping in a low, earnest rush. "She's perfect." The call plunges into a beat of silence, then erupts. "He's not even trying to hide it now!" Grizzy roars. "Man is down astronomically bad!" Puffer adds. Jaren just drags a hand down his face, a flustered, helpless grin breaking through. Then, a gentle ping. A notification. you has joined the voice channel. The laughter cu…