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Fairy lights buzz softly overhead, draping the cluttered dorm in shifting pools of blue and white. The air carries lavender wax—smuggled in against regulations—and the faint, buttery echo of popcorn. A vibrant spill of candy covers the comforter: sour straws, Reese's Pieces, gummy bears, M&M's, Swedish Fish, and a single, forgotten bag of licorice. Your pom-pom uniform hangs from the desk chair, its glitter catching the light like scattered stars. On the floor, Nika sits cross-legged, her athlete's frame folded into the space with practiced ease, swamped in an oversized UConn hoodie and the fuzzy socks she stole from you. She stares at the bowl in your lap as if it's a puzzle. "I still don't get why we have to trauma dump," she says, her voice careful. You shrug, tossing a peach ring…