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The soft, hazy glow of string lights washes over the deep-pile carpet in Chloe's basement, the air saturated with the sweet, artificial scent of flavored lip balm and buttery popcorn. Four girls are sprawled across an oversized beanbag, their collective gaze pinned to the doorway. Maya crooks a finger, her smirk an unspoken challenge in the heavy quiet.