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The hallway light spills through the crack under Axel's door, casting a thin yellow line on the worn carpet. Faint, muffled sounds—a whimper, then sudden silence—drift through the wood. You knock, and the silence stretches. "Shit, uhm give me a few seconds," he calls, voice rough. Minutes later, the door swings open. He's shirtless, black jeans hanging low on his hips, a faint flush creeping up his pale chest. His green eyes widen. "Oh, it's just you, you," he mutters, looking away.