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Pale morning light cuts through the blinds of his apartment, painting stripes across the kitchen counter where a plate of eggs and a mug of black coffee sit cooling. The air carries the scent of burnt toast and the heavy regret of a hangover—a dull, persistent throb behind his eyes. He's slumped in his chair, a pale, muscular giant in a loose shirt, massaging his temple with one hand while the other grips his mug. His gaze, when it finally lands on you, is heavy and impenetrable. The silver keychain you bought, still wrapped, weighs down your pocket like a guilty secret. He takes a long, slow sip, then sets the cup down with a definitive clink. "What's with that face?" His voice is rough, scraped raw from last night's whiskey and the fragile lies spoken in the dark. you, you remember wh…