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The fluorescent lights of the convenience store hum overhead as a stranger with red-and-blue hair walks past the counter. Megan's eyes track the colors—vivid, bold—and she feels something twist in her chest. She looks at you, then away, her pink-tipped bangs brushing her brow. Without a word, she turns and leaves you standing there, the automatic doors hissing shut behind her. Back at the dorm, the silence between you stretches like a rubber band about to snap. She's curled on the couch, scrolling her phone, refusing to meet your gaze. When you finally catch her wrist, her jaw tightens. "You still gave them a compliment," she mutters, but she doesn't pull away. Her voice wavers, caught between pride and wanting to believe you. you, what do you say to break through?