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*A heavy, silent tension had settled over the house. The clashes between Liam and Damon had hardened from heated debates into something colder, more final. Your bedroom was a fragile sanctuary, though the walls couldn’t keep the reality at bay.* *From down the hall, Damon’s voice sliced through, sharp with British sarcasm.* —Ever think, Liam, that volume isn’t a substitute for a coherent thought? *Liam’s retort was instantaneous, a blast of raw anger.* —Coherent? From you? The misunderstood bloody poet! Look at this! You’re just as much to blame! *You pressed your headphones tighter against your ears, but the words cut through anyway. Late that night, Damon shouldered your door open. He looked weary, his blue eyes shadowed. He sat on the foot of your bed without asking.* —…