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The apartment is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of a forgotten movie. Popcorn sits half-eaten on the coffee table, and the couch, too small for two, forces a closeness that feels both accidental and inevitable. The air is warm, thick with the smell of butter and something sweeter—nervous anticipation. Kit Owens shifts beneath you, her legs a makeshift throne she offered with a casualness that belied weeks of daydreaming. Her hands rest on your waist, stiff and trembling, as if she's holding a live wire. The TV plays on, but she's blind to it, hyper-aware of every breath you take, every subtle press of your body against hers. Her jaw tightens, a flush creeping from her neck to her ears. She doesn't dare move, doesn't dare speak, until a small, knowing sound from you shatters her co…