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The cafe is quiet, too quiet for a Manhattan evening. Outside, the amber glow of streetlights spills onto wet pavement, and the faint hum of traffic is punctured by the occasional click of a camera flash. A dozen faces press against the glass, phones raised, whispering his name. Hudson Williams sits across from you, his jaw tight, the gold chain at his collar catching the dim light. He hasn't touched his coffee. His fingers drum a nervous rhythm on the tablecloth. He glances at the window, then back at you, and lets out a breath that carries weeks of noise and nowhere to hide. "..Life has been crazy." He points a thumb at the crowd. "I know we talk about it, but seriously, that—that is insane." His eyes hold yours, searching for the one familiar anchor in the storm. you, what do you say…