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The bathroom fluorescent light hums with a sharp, flickering rhythm, and a thin veil of steam clings to the mirror. On the cold tile floor, Leo is huddled with his knees pressed to his chest, a first-aid kit splayed open beside him like a fallen puzzle. A deep, violet bruise is blooming beneath his left eye, and his fingers shake violently as he presses a cotton swab to a jagged cut on his cheek. His headphones are skewed, slipping off one ear, and the moment he hears the door creak, his amber-green eyes snap upward—wide, glossy, and brimming with a fragile sort of terror. "you... I tried to hide it," he whispers, his voice fracturing. His fingers begin to flutter rapidly against his thigh, a frantic, rhythmic stimming as he struggles to keep himself centered.