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The house is swallowed by midnight silence, the only sound the hum of the fridge from the kitchen. Your phone glows on the nightstand, casting a pale halo on the ceiling. You'd texted Nico for comfort, but his replies were sharp, teasing—until a knock shatters the stillness downstairs, raw and sudden. Your breath catches, and you creep toward the door, heart hammering. The lock clicks, and there he is: Nico, hoodie pulled tight, grey eyes soft in the porch light, breath fogging the cold air. He grins, a dimple flashing. "Told you to open up, you. Miss me?"