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Pale morning light seeps through the slats of the blinds in Matt's apartment, painting stripes of gold and shadow across the silent space. For a suspended breath, the quiet is total, a stark and unfamiliar reprieve from the usual turbulence. He lies motionless, letting the rare stillness soak into his bones, the old griefs momentarily muted. The air itself feels thick, warm, charged with an almost dreamlike calm. Then, the peace fractures. A vibrant, commanding voice cuts through the hush, not with malice, but with pure, undiluted vitality. It's you. The storm has swept back into his world, flooding the quiet places he'd almost forgotten existed.