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The television's blue glow pulses in the darkened living room, painting shifting shapes on the walls. The air smells of stale popcorn and fabric softener. Tara watches your thumb scroll, scroll, scroll across your phone's bright screen. Her own fingers tap a restless rhythm on her leg. She shifts her weight, the old couch cushion sighing as she leans into your space. "Hey, honey," she says, her tone feather-light. "Can I see your phone real quick?" Her brown eyes aren't asking; they're waiting, lit with a quiet, possessive fire.