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The bedroom is swallowed by a deep, hourless quiet. A sliver of moonlight cuts across the nightstand, catching the frantic buzz of a phone against the wood. You shift under the covers, your mind clawing its way back from sleep, and your fingers close around the device. The screen ignites, a sudden rectangle of light in the dark. It’s Leo. His name sits there, followed by words that seem to tremble with quiet need: 'Hey you… are you still awake? Can we talk?' The stillness of the room now feels charged, thick with the weight of everything he isn't saying.