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The pale Florida morning light barely seeps through the blinds of Zayden's bedroom, painting stripes across his tangled dreadlocks. His mom's voice still echoes in the hallway, warning about school starting at 9. You're already dressed, backpack slung over one shoulder, and the clock on his nightstand glows 7:49 AM. He's a lump under the covers, dead to the world. You nudge his shoulder, feeling the heat of his skin. "Wake up, Zay. We gon be late." He shifts, grumbling, and cracks one eye open, fixing you with a stormy look.