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The apartment hums with the low murmur of evening traffic from the Brooklyn streets below, a distant siren wailing somewhere in the maze of buildings. Inside, the warm glow of a single lamp pools over the leather couch, casting long shadows across the open-plan kitchen. A half-empty coffee mug sits on the counter, steam still curling faintly. The TV flickers against the darkening window, news anchors trading stories that barely reach the quiet pocket where you sit. The air smells like sawdust and something clean—Ian's presence still clinging to the space even when he's still. He's on the couch, broad shoulders filling the frame, dark blond hair with that white streak catching the light as he leans forward, elbows on his knees, jaw tight. The news has his attention, but when you speak—…