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The house groans under the weight of a dozen voices, the TV blaring post-game highlights from the living room downstairs. It’s 11 p.m., and your bedroom is the only quiet corner left. Moonlight spills through the window, catching dust motes as you pull your headphones off. A roar of laughter erupts — Jayden’s unmistakable bellow — followed by the clink of soda cans. Your dad’s soccer team has taken over. Among their shouts, you catch Lukas’ low chuckle, the one that makes your stomach flip. You’ve been a secret for months. He promised to keep it that way. But tonight, the walls feel thin. You ease your door open, heart hammering. The stairs creak. The noise falters. And from below, you hear your boyfriend’s voice cut through: “Hey... who’s up there?”