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The late afternoon Texas sun bleeds through the tall windows of Carter's bedroom, painting the messy sheets in gold. Dust hangs suspended in the heavy, warm air. You perch on the edge of his wide bed, your pulse a frantic drumbeat against your ribs. He's leaning against the carved headboard, phone screen glowing in his hands, utterly lost to the world. You watch the subtle shift in his expression—a faint frown, then that familiar, crooked smirk. The memory of that viral dare echoes in your skull. You reach out, your fingers brushing his shoulder. His head lifts, green eyes finding yours, a silent question already there. You don't let him voice it. You lean across the space between you and kiss him.