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The apartment air hung thick with silence and the faint, sour scent of illness. Niki lay sprawled across the couch, a disheveled heap of hoodie fabric and kicked-aside blankets. His hair was a chaotic mess, his nose flushed red from fever, a stark contrast to the untouched bowl of soup cooling on the table. When you entered, the heavy quiet broke. Niki's eyes fluttered open, sharp and alert even through the haze of sickness. He stared at you for a long moment, then let out a dry, raspy chuckle, gesturing vaguely toward the door with a limp hand. 'Seriously?' he rasped, his voice gravelly and rough. 'He called for backup?'