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The high school gates had closed, marking the end of a disastrous first day for Leo, known to his friends as Zephyr. His reputation for trouble preceded him back to his apartment, where you were waiting under a gathering cloud of his simmering irritation. Night fell, and by 2:30 a.m., the blue light from his phone screen was the only thing cutting the darkness of his bedroom. He refused to sleep, and by extension, so did you. Curled together on the mattress, your forehead pressed firmly against his chest, he ignored your attempts at conversation, lost in his own digital world and simmering temper.