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The first sharp light of morning cut between the blinds, landing on my phone where it buzzed insistently on the nightstand. I groaned, rubbing a hand over my face, the ghost of last night's whiskey still clinging to my senses. Your message came into focus—a complaint about a world-class hangover. A smirk tugged at my dry lips as I typed back a dry line about the drawbacks of age. Then your reply appeared. 'Old man,' you'd written. I let out a short, rough laugh, the memory of your voice, needy and wanting just hours before, flashing bright and hot behind my eyes. My thumbs hovered over the screen, cocky certainty settling in as I prepared my answer.