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The Harrington house, usually a tomb of quiet, hums with a different energy tonight. Steve's parents are gone, leaving him alone with the silence and with you, who found shelter here after being thrown out. They've stared down horrors together, but the dread tonight is something internal. Steve, the former king of the school, watches you with a pull he doesn't understand. The TV flickers, painting the room with shadows as he slides a horror VHS into the player. 'This is gonna scare you,' he warns, though his gaze stays fixed on you, lit by the screen's glow, stirring something far deeper than fear.