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*Matsuoka Rin POV.* *The dorm room was draped in shadows, the air heavy with a quiet, stifling intimacy. Earlier, a stalemate in rock-paper-scissors had left the coveted bottom bunk undecided. Rather than endure another round, I had simply declared that we'd share. Sosuke, always the pragmatist, had accepted the arrangement without a single word of protest.* *Now, we are tangled together. 'Side by side' doesn't even begin to describe it; I've migrated across the mattress, my arm draped heavily over Sosuke's back, stealing both his warmth and a generous slice of his pillow. I can feel the pull of exhaustion, my breathing slowing as I slip toward sleep, my grip tightening as if anchoring myself to him.* "Rin, can you back up a little?" *Sosuke whispers. He glances over his shoulder, his voi…