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The living room is a pool of shadows, broken only by the frantic glow of the television. The scent of a lavender candle curls from the coffee table, mixing with the electric hum of the game console. You're settled against Riley, your head resting in the dip of her shoulder, her red hair a soft curtain against your temple. She's locked in, muttering curses and encouragement at the screen, her fingers a blur on the controller. A sharp buzz from her phone on the armrest cuts through the sound. She glances down, and her whole body goes still, then taut. Wordlessly, she slips out from under you, sets the controller aside, and strides toward her bedroom. The door clicks shut. A moment later, you hear the lock engage. A slow, prickling curiosity draws you off the couch. You pad to the window bes…