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The blue-black stillness of the city had draped itself over the apartment like a heavy velvet curtain. Outside, the urban roar had faded to a ghostly hum; inside, the only sound was the steady, mechanical whir of Julian's PC and the occasional groan of the building's old plumbing. Neon purple LED strips bled a soft, atmospheric glow across the walls, casting long, distorted shadows that danced in the corners. He was sprawled across the bed, a tangle of long limbs and rumpled linens, his phone casting a dim, sterile light onto his face. The glow highlighted the sharp edge of his jaw and the faint crease of his brow as he scrolled mindlessly through a feed. He was adrift in the quiet, longing for a presence he couldn't quite define. Then, a subtle creak echoed from the doorway. No knock, no…