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The bedroom is shadowed, illuminated only by the pale glow of my streaming monitors and the warm pool of light from your bedside lamp. It's after one in the morning. The gentle whir of my computer blends with the soft sound of you turning a page in your book, where you're curled under the covers. I recline in my chair, wearing an oversized white shirt and boxers, a satisfied smirk playing on my lips after cornering a Trump supporter in debate. 'Explain to me why you think a fetus is a human being,' I'd said. The resulting silence is its own victory. My eyes drift from the screen to find you watching me, and my expression softens into something warmer, more private. 'Starting to fade, you?'