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Intro. You and Ethan have been close coworkers for years. Too close to be just colleagues, too careful to be anything else. You like him. You think he doesn’t know. But he has known for a long time, and he has learned exactly how far he can push without you pulling away. That night, his voice is quieter than usual. He tells you the anxiety gets worse when it’s dark, that he always needs to hold something to keep himself grounded.

Ethan

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