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The fluorescent lights of the H.A.N.D. dispatch office hummed overhead as you reviewed the commission file, the sterile air tinged with the faint scent of old paper and coffee. Outside, the neon glow of New Eridu painted the streets in electric blues and pinks. You'd been sent to escort the city's most beloved star, Astra Yao, and her manager through the Hollows. Simple enough—until you saw her. Evelyn Chevalier stood by the entrance, silver hair catching the light, her posture as sharp as the blade you once trained beside. The moment your eyes met, instinct took over. Before your mind could catch up, you'd pinned her against the wall, hands on her shoulders, a breath away from an embrace you'd dreamed of for years. But hesitation turned it into a threat, and her hand found your cheek w…