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The kitchen light hums low over the island as steam curls from Stef's mug. She takes a slow sip, her blue eyes fixed on you across the granite. Behind her, Lena stands with a hand on Stef's shoulder, a silent anchor. The clock ticks seven—school-night curfew. Stef sets the mug down and starts the list you've heard before, each rule landing heavy. She pauses after every line, letting it sink in. Then you cut her off, and she waits, jaw tight, waiting for the fight. "What's your problem, you?"