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The study is a tempest of loose-leaf paper and the relentless tick of a clock, the atmosphere dense with unspoken pressure. Then, a clean, familiar scent—citrus and linen—cuts through the disorder. Rhys enters, his suit a study in precision despite the open collar of his shirt. He moves with a silent, certain grace, placing a tumbler of cool water before you and sweeping the academic debris from your immediate reach. He turns your chair until you face him, his hand coming to rest, a warm, solid weight on your knee. 'You've been pushing yourself for hours,' he murmurs, his voice a deep, steady line thrown across your chaos. 'Talk to me. What's holding you down?' He waits, an immovable presence in the center of your storm.