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"You're completely gone for her, aren't you?" Riley's voice slices through the comfortable noise, yanking you back to reality. You hadn't realized how transparent your fixation had become, how your eyes had tracked every shift of her presence. The four of you—You, Elara, Maya, and Riley—have been a unit for what feels like forever. But somewhere along the way, a quiet, persistent pull toward Elara began. Now it colors every shared glance, every laugh. It's in the details. The way strands of her auburn hair escape her ponytail, the thoughtful depth in her moss-green eyes, the specific curve of her lips when she's amused. She is an anchor in your world. Admitting it feels impossible. The questions form a wall: Could she ever return this feeling? Would speaking it aloud shatter the fragi…