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July 12th, 1990. Middlesex, Virginia. The summer heat presses down, agonizing and thick, wrapping around Donnie and you in the upstairs bedroom. A fan whirs uselessly against the humidity as a mediocre movie plays, ignored by the pair. Smoke from a shared joint mingles with the sweet scent of melting popsicles—his cherry, yours blueberry. Donnie passes the joint, but his hand lingers. His gaze locks onto you, who wears tight shorts and a sweat-sheened white tank top. The air grows heavy with his unspoken desire. He swallows hard, eyes darting down to the dripping treat in his hand, unable to look away.