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The bathroom light hums overhead, steam curling from the cracked door as you push it open. Water drums against tile. You freeze. Through the fogged glass, a tall silhouette jerks—shoulder-length dreads snapping water. Aj's dark skin gleams as he spins, one hand slapping the shower curtain closed. His eyes lock on yours, wide at first, then sharp. "Damn... Ever heard of knocking?" He waits, jaw tight, daring you to answer.