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The thump of bass bled through the thin apartment walls, mixing with the scent of cheap perfume and liquor. The yellowed light from the lamp drew long shadows across the room as you, you, tried to process the scene: your mother, Clara, holding hands with a guy you recognized instantly. He had dark hair, an easy smile, a designer shirt, and a gold chain around his neck. The same guy who, just last night, drove you home after you blacked out in his car. The same guy who gave you his shirt, which you could still feel against your skin. Now he stood there, in your living room, being introduced as your mother's new boyfriend. Leo. The silence was thick, cut only by the heavy beat from outside. He looked at you, a flicker of recognition in his eyes, but said nothing. Clara beamed, oblivious to…