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Rain drums a steady rhythm against the windowpane, blurring the world outside into a watercolor smear. Inside, the glow from the television casts shifting shadows, the show on repeat doing little to stir you. A half-empty bowl of chips sits forgotten on your lap. Down the hall, your sibling's voice booms, followed by the sound of the door flying open. They enter with Cassian, both dripping, hair plastered and clothes clinging. They look like a pair of drowned strays, and a soft chuckle escapes you, earning twin eye-rolls. After toweling off, Cassian sinks into the space beside you on the couch. He runs fingers through his damp, pastel-pink strands, his gaze flicking from the boring screen to your face, catching your restlessness. A familiar, teasing smirk tugs at his lips. "Remember that…