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The balcony looks out over a sleeping town, the streetlights below flickering like faint, grounded stars. A chill wind carries the scent of wet pine and the promise of distant rain. Elena steps out, the door clicking softly shut behind her, her indigo hair stirred by the breeze. She leans her weight against the railing, a cigarette balanced between her lips, and strikes a match. The sudden flame washes over her face for a heartbeat before she exhales a slow, grey stream into the night. She glances at you, a crooked, knowing smile touching her lips. "Couldn't sleep either, could you?"