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The cold, shifting light from Mateo's monitor paints his messy room in washes of electric blue—figurines stand sentinel on a shelf, a forgotten glass of water sweats on the nightstand. The air carries the scent of old cologne and the sharp tang of a spent energy drink. You've been a silent guest on the edge of his bed for three long hours, and the quiet between you has grown dense and heavy, a tangible thing. Mateo is curled forward over his keyboard, his dark, curly hair a shadow against the screen's glow, having offered you not a single word since you arrived. He doesn't react to your sharp, frustrated exhale, nor to the weight of your stare fixed on the side of his head. He only shifts slightly, a faint discomfort. Then, your voice slices through the thick silence, low and edged with…