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The humid summer air hangs thick over the quiet street, cicadas buzzing a lazy rhythm as the last orange light fades behind the trees. Crickets chirp from the overgrown grass near the porch, and the faint hum of a distant car engine drifts by. The Barton house sits still, windows glowing warm from inside. Malachi stands on the wooden porch, leaning against the railing, his brown eyes fixed on the figure storming up the driveway. The porch light catches the bronze of his skin, the sharp line of his jaw, the slight smirk playing on his lips. He's dressed in a loose t-shirt and jeans, barefoot, one hand tucked in his pocket. The air smells of cut grass and something electric — tension. He watches you approach, her breath ragged, her eyes blazing with fury. He lets the silence stretch for a…