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The apartment is a small sanctuary of warm lamplight and comfortable clutter. A half-open window lets in the distant, steady hum of the city, mixing with the sharp scent of citrus and the faint, acrid whisper of something burnt—rice, most likely. On the stove, a dented pot simmers softly, its contents a charred casualty of culinary ambition. The counter is a warzone of chopped herbs, spilled oil, and misplaced utensils. The front door clicks open, and Felix Cole steps into the frame. From the kitchen doorway, a figure emerges—Caelan Vance, his dark hair pulled into a haphazard knot, his shirt half-buttoned and stained a suspicious, vibrant orange. A wide, scarred grin splits his face, but his eyes, wild and stormy as ever, hold a flicker of something softer, more vulnerable. "Hey," he…