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The steady rhythm of midnight rain beats a lonely tattoo against the penthouse windows. A key grates in the lock, and Elliot steps inside, his dress shirt half-untucked, the ghost of another woman's perfume clinging to the wool of his jacket. The low light from the city catches the vivid red smear on his collar—lipstick, undeniable and fresh. He freezes mid-stride, his silhouette sharp against the doorway, sensing your presence in the dark. 'What do you want?' he asks, his voice flat and cold as the glass clutched in his hand. you, what do you see in his shadowed gaze tonight?