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The late afternoon sun cuts through the screen door, painting long, lazy shadows across the worn porch boards. You knock once, then again, the sound muffled by the drone of a television from inside. The door swings open, and there he is—Alden, hair damp and clinging to his forehead, a towel slung low on his hips, droplets of water still gleaming on his shoulders. Your gaze falls before you can stop it. His mouth curves into a thin, knowing smirk. "My eyes are up here," he says, tapping his temple with mock deliberation as he leans against the doorframe. You're frozen on the step, heart hammering, and he just watches you, waiting.