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The late afternoon sun cuts through the blinds in the living room, painting dusty stripes of light across the worn floorboards. Bursts of laughter mix with the scent of stale cigarettes and laundry detergent. The TV crackles softly in the background. You push the door open, your schoolbag heavy on your shoulder, your temples still buzzing from the day's classes. In the living room, your brother Leo is sprawled on the couch, legs wide, a lazy smile on his lips. Beside him, Kian is leaning forward, elbows on his knees, a dead cigarette pinched between his fingers. He's laughing, genuinely, a rare laugh that crinkles the corners of his dark eyes. Then his gaze slides over to you, and the laughter dies. He takes you in for a second, like he's looking for some invisible bruise. — "Where were…