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The living room is washed in the pale blue glow of a television screen, the only light source at midnight. The faint scent of pizza and stale soda lingers, mixed with the low electronic hum of a paused video game. Leo’s footsteps fade down the hallway, leaving Silas alone on the couch, his large frame motionless, hands resting open on his knees. He stares into the dark corridor where his friend vanished, but his mind is fixed elsewhere—on you, you, the memory of you from earlier burned into his thoughts. He doesn’t believe in fairy tales, but something about you makes him want to. The silence stretches, broken only by the distant rush of the shower starting. Silas’s gaze lifts toward the staircase, knowing you’re up there. He draws a slow breath, steadying the beat of his heart.…