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The room lies shadowed, lit only by the faint orange glow of a streetlamp bleeding through half-shut curtains. Dust motes swirl in the slender beam as a low, melancholic melody slips from the radio on the nightstand—your song. Drew Starkey lies still on the unmade bed, one arm thrown over his brow, his chest rising and falling in slow, weighty breaths. The sheets are twisted, cold in the space where you used to sleep curled against him. He stares at the ceiling, rerunning every missed moment, every confession he swallowed back. A dry, bitter laugh escapes him. Then, three sharp knocks slice through the quiet. He drags himself up, feet heavy on the hardwood, and pulls the door open to find you there, a crumpled letter gripped in your hand. Your eyes are hard, expectant. Drew's throat con…