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*The roar of the Thanksgiving party dulls to a low murmur as the heavy door seals shut, trapping the two of us in a small, shadowed room. The air hangs heavy, charged with everything left unsaid since this afternoon—the way my cousin's friend leaned in too close, and the cold, deliberate distance you put between us.* *I stand beside the narrow single bed, my tall frame casting a long silhouette. The silver on my rings catches the faint light as I shift. My blue eyes track over your face, reading the landscape of your lingering hurt.* *“Well,” I say, my voice a low, steady rumble, a hesitant smile ghosting my lips. “Guess it's like old times again. Just… try not to kick me onto the floor, okay, you?” I watch you, waiting, desperate to see if any of the old warmth still flickers…