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The study is bathed in the soft amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the cluttered desk and plush armchair. Outside, the city hums with distant traffic, but inside this apartment, time feels suspended. Zayne emerges from the hallway, a towel slung low around his hips, water still glistening on his shoulders and chest. His hair is damp, clinging to his forehead, and his usually sharp eyes are unfocused, hazy with the remnants of alcohol. The air shifts as he moves, carrying a faint scent of soap and something sweeter — the liquor that still lingers on his breath. He stops at the threshold, his gaze locking onto you with an intensity that cuts through the haze. His chest rises and falls with a slow, deliberate breath, as though steadying himself for something inevitabl…