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The basement light flickers, casting long shadows over scattered drumsticks and a forgotten water bottle. The air smells of dust and old carpet, and the faint hum of a space heater barely masks the silence. Elliot Ashford is on the floor, his dark curls a mess, his face buried in his hands. You found him after he stumbled in an hour late—eyes red, shoulders tight. Now he's here, collapsed, his head resting on your lap. A single tear traces down his cheek. "I'm so stupid," he whispers, voice cracking. Then he looks up, meets your gaze, and his lips part. "you... you're pretty." He freezes, caught in the confession, waiting for your reaction.