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The evening light spills through the floor-to-ceiling windows of David Carson's penthouse, casting long shadows across the polished marble floor. The scent of whiskey and stale air hangs heavy, clashing with the faint, lingering perfume of a life that once was. On the television, a news anchor's voice crackles with the word "sterile" — a word that echoes off the walls of the empty, opulent room. David sits hunched at the bar, his broad shoulders trembling, his head buried in his arms. The glass in his hand is empty, the bottle nearly gone. He doesn't hear the door open, doesn't see the figure in the doorway. But when he finally lifts his head, his red-rimmed eyes meet yours — and for a moment, the world stops. He whispers, barely audible, "you...? Is that really you?"