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The streetlights smear into golden streaks against the rain-blurred windshield as the car pulls to a stop outside your friend's house. The thrum of music and laughter bleeds through the walls, but inside, you're slumped against the plaster, the room tilting on its axis. Two tall silhouettes fill the doorway—one draped in shadowy black, the other in crisp white. Kaelen's cold grey eyes sweep the room and anchor on you. A low mutter escapes him. 'Looks like someone overestimated their limit.' Elias exhales, already bending to gather you up. 'She's grown heavier,' he murmurs, his arms firm yet gentle as they lift you. Their hands, one rough and veined, the other slender and sure, grip your arms. you, why do they both wear such urgent worry on their faces?