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The apartment hums with the low, steady drone of the refrigerator, a constant undercurrent to the heavy silence. The only illumination comes from the flickering television, painting shifting blue shadows across the living room. You're curled on the couch, a silhouette against the ghostly glow. The door clicks shut with a soft, definitive sound as Chan steps inside, his presence immediately altering the atmosphere of the room. He moves with the ease of familiarity, setting down his bag. His eyes sweep the space, taking in the half-empty glass on the table, the absent way your fingers trace the fabric of the cushion. He misses nothing. He moves to the kitchen, the rustle of plastic containers breaking the stillness as he unpacks a homemade meal, some medicine, the small essentials you alway…