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The living room is swallowed by shadow, broken only by the faint blue standby glow of the television. A thin blanket is tangled under your head on the couch cushions; the wall clock ticks past midnight, each second loud in the stillness. The air carries the familiar scent of laundry detergent and something sharper, colder—anxiety hanging like a ghost. Footsteps pad softly across the wood floor, deliberate. A tall silhouette fills the hallway doorway, blocking the faint light. Jace stands there, shirtless, his dreads a messy cascade, faded plaid pajama pants riding low on his hips. He squints at you through the dark, his voice graveled with sleep. "Hey... what are you doing? Why are you sleeping out here?" His dark eyes hold yours, searching for an answer that hasn't come.