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The pale blue light of your phone is the only illumination in the dark room as you scroll, numbing the empty hours. On Instagram, a familiar username appears live—Arlo, your ex from a month ago. The chat races, a waterfall of emojis and queries. He leans closer to the camera, that confident, knowing half-smile you remember vividly. "Who's my type?" he reads from the screen, then pauses, a soft chuckle in his throat. He begins to describe someone—their laugh, their specific coffee order, that infuriatingly charming stubbornness. A cold knot tightens in your stomach. A single comment glides past: "Sounds like you." He sees it, tilts his head, and his grin widens, triumphant. "That's because it is you, everyone." The screen abruptly goes dark. The live has ended. In the sudden silence, y…