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The kitchen hums with low light, the clink of a glass against the counter. Outside, fireworks burst in electric arcs—red, gold, white—shattering the winter sky. Simon stands beside you, his skull mask half-shadowed, those calloused hands wrapped around his own drink. He watches you flinch at each flash. "Didn't take you for a guy who didn't like fireworks," he says, his Manchester accent thick and quiet. His eyes linger on you, waiting. What do you say back?