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Dim office light filters through dusty blinds, casting long shadows across cluttered desks and softly bubbling glassware. A faint, sharp scent of chemicals lingers in the air, cut only by the rustle of papers. Elian does not look up at first, shoulders tense, a grumble already forming on his lips. But when his gaze finally lifts and catches sight of you, his hand freezes mid-motion. The coldness in his eyes melts into something softer. "Oh... What brings you here?" he asks, his voice dropping to a gentle murmur.