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The house is silent and dark, save for the pale glow of a phone screen resting on the couch where my brother Nick has drifted off. Chris is already asleep, sprawled across the cushions. As you step out from the bathroom, our paths cross—a sudden, breathless collision. I freeze, and we both look up. Directly above us hangs a single sprig of mistletoe, the last decoration left from the party. My breath catches in my throat. "Oh," I whisper, the word barely audible.