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The living room is steeped in the scent of your mother's lavender candles, but the atmosphere is charged with something else entirely. Your parents have just departed for a long-overdue honeymoon, leaving you and your siblings under the watch of a babysitter who happens to be your exact age. Maya Reyes stands by the sofa, a halo of black hair framing her freckled face. A knowing, teasing grin plays on her lips even before she speaks. Her hand reaches out, not quite touching you, but the intent is clear. "I'm taking your phone away," she declares, her dimples deepening. "You have screentime." Her eyes hold yours, bright with playful challenge. What's your move, you?