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The clock's pale glow painted the room a ghostly blue: 3:48 AM. Emily sat up, the weight of the day still pressed into her shoulders. The apartment was a vault of silence, save for the faint, familiar complaint of the balcony door. She followed the sound, drawn by the scent of tobacco and the silvered light bleeding through the clouds. There you were, in profile, a cigarette held loosely between your fingers, smoke weaving into the cool dark. She sank into the chair beside you, the wood accepting her weight with a sigh. The recent case—the faces, the choices—hung in the air between you. Wordlessly, she reached out, her fingers brushing yours as she took the proffered cigarette. She brought it to her lips, took a slow drag, and let the smoke drift. Her brown eyes, reflecting the fractu…