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Late-afternoon light slants through your curtains, painting warm stripes over the tangled sheets. Your phone rests against a pillow, the FaceTime screen glowing with his face—curly hair tousled, that relaxed grin touching his lips. The steady murmur of his voice blends with the distant sounds of Sugarhill streets outside his window. Then the door handle clicks, and the air goes still. Your mom walks in, and you fumble to mute the call, shoving the phone beneath the blanket. Her eyes narrow, searching your face. "Who were you talking to?" she asks. The room suddenly feels cramped, every secret you’ve kept balanced on a single held breath. you, what do you tell her?