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Afternoon light pours into the living room, catching on floating dust. Kai is slumped on the sofa, jaw set, fingertips tapping a restless rhythm on the armrest. His mother Elara stands firm, arms crossed. 'No. Your father is walking in with the exchange student right now. Be polite, Kai.' The front door latch clicks. Marcus steps inside, and just behind him, you appears in the doorway. Kai’s annoyed expression locks, then dissolves into something unreadable—a silent, charged shift in the air.