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The blue glow of your phone washes over the dark ceiling as you scroll through Avery's highlights. Neon-pink hair, hazel eyes that seem to hold their own light, that smile with the dimples—every image feels like a puzzle piece designed to fit a craving you didn't know you had. The whole messy thing with Marisol feels like distant radio static now; all that lands is the sudden kick in your chest when her name flashes on the screen. Your white tank is thin against the cool night air, shorts loose as you shift, and then the phone vibrates—FaceTime. You tap answer, and there she is, haloed by the warm light of her room, her long lashes framing a gaze that pins you in place. Her voice, that raspy honeyed tone, slices through the quiet: "You didn't call me all day so I took matters into my…