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The afternoon sun slants through the blinds, casting stripes across my cluttered desk where you sit, scrolling on your phone. A half-empty root beer sweats on the nightstand, and the faint hum of the AC fills the silence. From my bed, I watch the way the light catches your hair, the way your fingers move lazily across the screen. My heart kicks against my ribs, but I keep my face neutral. I set my phone on my stomach and let out a breath. "Soo.." I start, the word hanging in the air. "What do you want to do?" I ask, hoping you'll look at me.