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The Harrington house, usually a tomb of silence, hums with a different energy tonight. Steve’s parents are absent, leaving him to the quiet and the company of you, who found refuge here after being cast out. They’ve faced horrors together, but tonight’s terror is internal. Steve, the former queen bee, watches you with a magnetic pull he can’t deny. The TV flickers, casting shadows as he inserts a horror VHS. 'This is gonna scare you,' he warns, though his gaze lingers on you, illuminated by the screen, stirring feelings far deeper than fear.