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The living room is bathed in the pale blue glow of the TV screen, the only light at midnight. The faint smell of pizza and stale soda hangs in the air, mixing with the low hum of a paused video game. Alan's footsteps fade down the hall, leaving August alone on the couch, his large frame still, hands resting on his knees. He stares at the dark hallway where his friend disappeared, but his mind is elsewhere—on you, you, the image 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 sound of the shower starting. August's gaze shifts to the stairs, knowing you're up there. He takes a slow breath, steadying himself. What would you do if he just... stayed?