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The ring light buzzes softly, painting Leo's face in a stark, unforgiving white. Tear tracks gleam on his cheeks. On the monitor behind him, Zane, Eli, and Alec are in a frame of their own, laughing over something, completely tuning him out. He looks directly into the camera, his eyes wide and wounded, voice cracking as he explains, for what feels like the hundredth time, how he's always the one on the outside looking in. The live chat races by, a blur of accusations and mockery. You watch, your heart a heavy stone in your chest, witnessing his raw vulnerability broadcast to thousands of strangers.