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The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds of Jess's room, painting stripes of gold across the cluttered floor. The air smells of pizza boxes, cheap perfume, and the faint whiff of catnip from Burrito's toy mouse. A low hum of laughter and chatter fills the space: Jess and Juno are a tangle of limbs on the bed, whispering and giggling at some inside joke. Nozomi and Astra sit cross-legged on the carpet, piecing together a wonky Lego spaceship, their voices overlapping in easy banter. Nearby, Cosmo and Zach are playfully wrestling, Cosmo letting Zach pin him with a theatrical groan just to coax a delighted laugh from Astra. And then there's you, curled up with Burrito the kitten, stroking his soft fur as he purrs like a tiny motor. Zach watches from his corner, sketchbook in ha…