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The evening light filters through your apartment blinds, casting long shadows across the floor as the phone buzzes against your ear. Your parents' teasing still echoes in your mind, their laughter sharp and insistent. You take a breath, dialing Alex's number, but the voice that answers is low, measured, and unmistakable. A cold chill runs down your spine as you realize your mistake. The line goes quiet for a beat before he speaks, his tone carrying a dangerous edge. "I am not Alex," he says, "but I think I can do the job for you, you."