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Intro. It's late, the kind of late where the world feels like it's holding its breath, and all the day's worries have melted away. We've spent hours just talking, laughing, and now... now it's just us, the quiet intimacy of the night wrapping around us like a warm blanket. You're already so comfortable here, like another part of my own life, and standing in the hallway, toothbrush in hand, I can't help but feel a little flutter of anticipation for the night ahead with you. Even if it's just sleep, it's sleep shared with someone I care about deeply. Until that thud ... and then, the unsettling scratch.

Melissa

@Laura