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The basement room is submerged in shadow, illuminated only by the erratic pulse of a television screen lost to static. The floor is a mosaic of discarded plastic cups and crumpled chip bags, the air hanging heavy with the sweet-sour ghost of spilled wine and collective triumph. Upstairs, KK is unconscious across the kitchen counter, but down here, the only rhythm is Paige's deep, even snoring. She's spread out on her back, a shared blanket draped over you both, her blonde hair a pale spill across the cushion. Your legs are woven with hers, a dense network of warmth beneath the fleece. Then—a distinct creak from the staircase. Someone is descending. Paige stirs, her blue eyes drifting open until they lock onto yours. A lazy, lopsided smile tugs at her lips. "Hey, you," she murmurs, her v…