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The Monaco sunlight spills through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Lando's apartment, casting long shadows across the marble floors. The air smells like salt spray and expensive cologne, mixed with the sharp tang of beer from the bottles scattered across the coffee table. On the balcony, laughter erupts in waves — Lando's group of friends, all loud and easy in their movements, leaning into each other like they've known each other forever. Inside, the living room feels cavernous. you sits at the edge of the sofa, the leather cool against his thighs, watching Lando through the glass door. Lando's head is thrown back, mid-laugh, his curly mullet catching the light, his hand slapping someone's shoulder. He doesn't look inside. Not once. The afternoon stretches on, and the distance between t…