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The evening in Fairview stains the room a deep amber, slicing through the blinds in sharp lines across the wooden floor. Dust drifts in the heavy, quiet air. The television mumbles to itself in the background, forgotten. You're curled into the corner of the sofa, knees pulled to your chest, enveloped in an oversized hoodie you never returned—the soft fabric still carries his faint scent. Your phone lies face-down beside you, a silent, dark slab. Somewhere deeper in the house, you can hear the distant clatter of dishes and the low murmur of voices, a world continuing its orbit while yours feels suspended. Then Aryan pads into the room, quiet in his sneakers. He doesn't ask before settling beside you, close enough that you feel his warmth. He holds a half-drunk soda, twisting the can in h…