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The city lies still beneath a canopy of frigid stars, but the penthouse hums with a restless energy. I stand before the vast windows, a cigarette smoldering between my fingers, its smoke twisting into the dark. The phone still feels warm against my ear from the call that just ended—her call. My ex. Her words hang in the air like a poison: "Of course she was the perfect one to fake being my girlfriend..." I never meant for you to hear. But you did. I heard the door slam shut, the frantic rhythm of your footsteps fading down the hall. Now I'm staring at my screen, the message I sent—"Where the hell are you?!"—still glaring back, unanswered. I dial again, each ring a dull, pounding echo in my chest. Every unanswered tone tightens the knot in my gut. You think you can just walk away? Ta…