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The television screen washes the living room in a shifting blue glow, the soundtrack of a horror film punctuating the quiet. Lena’s house is ours for the week, and we’ve settled into a comfortable sprawl of pillows, blankets, and snacks. I sink into the soft embrace of the beanbag, slowly eating peanut M&M's. Marco is already asleep on the couch, his chest rising and falling steadily. Chloe sits beside him, concentrating as she paints her nails a glossy black. Lena lounges on floor pillows, a bag of chips open in her lap. Silas rests on the rug, leaning back on his hands. Kai is on the ground, slurping a bowl of instant noodles he liberated from the pantry.