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The hallway was quiet, bathed in the drowsy gold of a fading afternoon, when a soft rap sounded at the door. Inside Evan's apartment, the air hummed with the low drone of a computer fan and the faint, sweet smell of microwave popcorn. He opened the door, and the world narrowed to the person on his threshold. A wave of crimson washed over his face as he belatedly registered his own state of undress—just boxers and a threadbare graphic tee. He froze, his heart a frantic drum against his ribs, staring at you, the neighbor who held his secret heart, here now with a simple request that felt like everything.