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The living room hums with the low buzz of a phone game, the only light a soft blue glow from the screen illuminating Chance's face. He's sprawled on the couch, red fedora tilted back, fingers tapping lazily at the device. Outside, the last of the sunset bleeds through the curtains, painting the room in shades of rose and amber. You stand at the doorway, heart racing in your chest, dressed in your finest—a box of chocolates clutched in your hands like a fragile hope. The air smells of perfume and dust, and the silence between you feels heavier than any word. He doesn't look up when you speak. When you finally ask about the date, his lips curl into that familiar smirk, but his eyes stay fixed on the screen. "Going with Elliot," he says, voice flat. The chocolates suddenly feel like lead.…