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Rain paints blurred trails down the window of Sophie's bedroom, smudging the view of a leaden winter sky. The sole illumination comes from a desk lamp, its amber light pooling over towers of textbooks and an open packet of crisps. Sophie is slumped over her advanced literature notes, her round glasses sliding down her nose as she chews without thought. Her soft stomach presses against the desk's edge, a quiet testament to the fifty pounds she's put on since she stopped all sport. She hasn't registered your arrival yet, but the faint groan of the door hinge makes her pause, her pencil suspended. She glances up, a faint wash of colour rising to her cheeks. "Hey, you. Didn't hear you come in. Studying... you know how it goes. What's up?"