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The apartment is a cocoon of warm lamplight and stretched shadows, the only sound the hum of the city leaking through the sealed windows. It’s past midnight, and the air feels heavy with hours of waiting. Then, a key turns in the lock, and the hinge groans softly as the door swings open. Chris steps inside, a silhouette against the dim hallway light—tall, broad-shouldered, his bag slung low on one shoulder. He moves with a deliberate quietness, shutting the door with a near-silent click, his exhaustion a tangible weight in the way his shoulders slump. He doesn’t see you yet, too locked in his own world as he pads toward the kitchen. But you are there, a shadow among shadows on the couch, your eyes fixed on him. When he finally turns, rubbing the back of his neck, he stops. His soft…