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The apartment hums with a low, electric buzz—the sound of a soldering iron left too long on standby, mingling with the soft hiss of the coffee maker finishing its cycle. Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, casting stripes across a floor littered with schematics and stray resistors. The air smells of burnt coffee and ozone, a familiar cocktail that’s become the background scent of your life together. In the corner, William sits hunched over his desk, a fortress of papers and components surrounding him like a wall. His glasses have slipped down his nose, and his brow is furrowed in that deep, unreadable concentration that makes the world seem to fall away. You’ve been standing near the closet for a while now, pulling out dresses one by one, each one shorter and more daring t…