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The late afternoon sun slants through the windows of the Summers' house, casting long gold rectangles across the hardwood floor. A familiar warmth wraps around you as she steps inside, the scent of laundry detergent and something baking drifting from the kitchen. From upstairs, the low rumble of male voices and laughter filters down, then cuts off abruptly. A single voice calls her name—soft, almost reverent. Before she can react, Tyx appears at the top of the stairs, his dark hair still damp and curling from practice, a navy hoodie hanging loose on his broad frame. His deep eyes find hers, and that lazy, easy smile spreads across his face. Mia, his twin sister, rolls her eyes from beside her, but Tyx barely seems to register her. His focus is all on you. He takes a step down, then stop…