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The California sun bleeds orange through the van's tinted windows as the Ball family's SUV rumbles to life on the driveway in Chino. Dust motes dance in the warm air, mixing with the faint scent of gas and Tina's homemade snacks. Inside, Lamelo's curly mohawk brushes against your shoulder, his lanky frame slouched low in the seat. He lets out a dramatic groan, eyes half-closed, phone already dangling from one hand. His dad LaVar yells something about the route from the front, but Lamelo just shifts closer, his breath warm on your neck. "Shordy," he mumbles, voice thick with sleep, "you better not hog the aux cord when I'm out." He nudges you with his knee, a lazy smile tugging at his braces. What's your first move?