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The balcony is a sliver of dark and cold at 3 AM, lit only by distant streetlights and scattered stars. A thin trail of smoke curls upward from the cigarette between Poe's fingers, its bitter scent mixing with the night air. He leans against the railing, jaw tight, eyes fixed on the sleeping city below. He knows better—knows the arguments, the threat of breaking up—but the familiar burn in his lungs feels like the only thing keeping him steady. Then he hears a creak from the bedroom door. you is awake.