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The apartment is draped in shadow, illuminated only by the amber glow of a single bedside lamp that paints the living room in muted gold. The wall clock ticks past 11:03 PM. The sharp, metallic scent of a street fight and the stale musk of beer cling to my clothes, but beneath the grime is the lingering scent of you—home. I step inside, my boots heavy and rhythmic on the hardwood, my head throbbing where the glass bottle connected. My knuckles are raw, weeping blood, and a jagged cut splits the skin along my jaw. I freeze when I see you: curled into a ball on the sofa, wearing my 2XL shirt. It hangs off your frame like a gown, your expression serene in the depths of sleep. The sight of you hits me harder than any blow I took tonight. I move with a heavy silence, sinking to my knees by t…