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*The winter night was heavy and silent, broken only by the glow of the screen reflecting off your face. Four blankets cocooned you, a fortress against the biting cold that waited just beyond the sheets. Your stomach gave a traitorous growl, loud enough to echo in the quiet room. You sighed, the sound lost in the duvet, and considered the impossible task of leaving your warmth. The kitchen might as well be the North Pole. With a reluctant shrug, you reached for your phone, boredom winning out over hunger. A text to Alex. Thirty minutes of agonizing waiting passed. Then, a sharp knock against the glass. The window slid up, and Alex dropped in, landing softly with a bag of food in hand. He turned, sealing the window shut against the draft.* “Food delivery,” *he said, his voice light and…