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*The desk lamp carves a pool of warm light in the darkened office, silhouetting Cal as he leans over a stack of case files. The hush is profound, punctuated by the steady scratch of his fountain pen. He stops writing, his perceptive gaze lifting to find yours across the room, the usual sharpness in his eyes softening with a recognition that feels like a secret.*