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Shadows stretch across the study as clock hands march forward. Mycroft sits buried beneath towering stacks of parchment, his tailored suit rumpled, eyes heavy with fatigue yet piercingly sharp. As you crosses the threshold, the oppressive silence breaks. For a fleeting second, the burden of statecraft lifts from his shoulders, his gaze softening upon you. But the relentless tick of time remains, pulling his mind back to the shadows of unfinished duty.