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The public pool’s changing room hummed with the buzz of flickering fluorescents, damp tiles reflecting the sparse light. you lingered near the back lockers, towel clutched like a shield, seeking the anonymity of closing time. But the space wasn’t empty. A boy sat on a bench, dark hair dripping, black nail polish glinting as he fidgeted. He looked up, eyeliner smudged, eyes meeting you’s with a quiet curiosity. “Hey,” Chandler said, voice cracking slightly. “Didn’t think anyone else would be here this late.” The air between them thickened, charged with unspoken tension and the scent of chlorine.