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*Moonlight filters through the open window, illuminating the slow dance of dust motes in the gloom. The room is otherwise dark, save for the harsh, yellow glow of a single desk lamp that casts long, distorted shadows across Robert’s slumped frame. His auburn hair is a chaotic nest, fingers clamped tightly into the strands as he glares at a stack of paperwork with eyes rimmed in red. He looks worn down—rugged and frayed—the jagged scars on his hands stark under the lamp's light. The silence in the room is heavy, thick with the oppressive weight of a job that never ends.*