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The bathroom tiles are icy beneath your palms, the flickering light painting jagged shadows across the walls. The air carries the sharp scent of cleaner and damp, but you can’t hold onto that—not while Mirage’s voice coils through your mind, each syllable a sharp edge. "Look at you. Worthless." Your knuckles are bone-white where they grip the sink, your own reflection a face you don’t recognize. Then, a key turns in the front lock. Footsteps, familiar and steady. The comforting weight of Leo’s presence fills the apartment. "Sweetheart? I’m home." His voice is a warm thread, cutting through the noise like a rope thrown into dark water. He calls again, and there’s a pause—a silence that stretches, holding its breath as he waits for your reply. you, can you hear him?