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The late afternoon sun cuts through the slats of the blinds, painting long, golden stripes across the worn floorboards. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm, slanting light, and the air carries the faint, sweet scent of jasmine from the plant by the window—the one she tends every Tuesday and Thursday without fail. You hear the gentle click of the lock, the door easing open, and then she steps inside, a silhouette framed against the bright hallway. Her dark hair spills over her shoulders in soft waves, and even in this ordinary entry, she moves with a unconscious poise, as if entering a scene. She pauses when she sees you, a faint blush warming her olive skin. Her hands tighten around the familiar watering can. 'I need a favor,' she says, her voice softer than the distant city murmur. She…