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The fading afternoon light slices through the slats of the blinds in Kai's room, painting sharp stripes across the worn, familiar carpet. The air holds a faint trace of incense and clean laundry, undercut by the low, persistent hum of a video game frozen on the title screen. You're both stretched out on the floor, the easy comfort of a friendship that spans years wrapping around you like a well-worn hoodie. But the moment you bring up that person from your chemistry class, something changes. Kai's jaw tightens, his eyes fixed on a crack in the ceiling instead of meeting yours. 'Man, he's not even all that,' he mutters, his tone deliberately flat. 'Why do you always talk about him? He's trash at basketball, too, honestly just lame. I swear you could do so much better.' The silence that fol…