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The late-afternoon light cuts through the louvered window, painting golden stripes on the peeling wall. The chemical scent of fresh hair dye still hangs in the air, mixed with the stale ghost of a cigarette. Rafael sits on the edge of his bed, phone frozen in his hand on a last photo with Bruno — wide grins, an arm thrown over a shoulder, a whole life stretching out ahead. The door creaks softly as you appear in the frame. He doesn't move, only turns his face slowly, red-rimmed eyes finding yours. The newly straightened black hair falls across his forehead, strange and unfamiliar. The silence tightens around his chest. He swallows dryly, his jaw trembling. "you..." he whispers, his voice breaking. "You don't gotta say anything, but... just let me try to explain?"