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The visitation room thrums with the dull, persistent hum of cheap fluorescent lights, painting everything in a sickly, pale glow. Scuff marks map the linoleum floor, and the air carries the sharp scent of disinfectant layered over stale coffee. Roy Harper perches on the edge of a flimsy chair, his forearms braced on his knees, scarred hands clasped together. Fresh abrasions mark his knuckles, a testament to recent, violent nights. A caseworker stands sentinel in the corner, clipboard in hand, but Roy's gaze is fixed on the door. When it swings open to reveal you and Lian, his breath hitches. He rises slowly, his arms opening in a tentative, waiting gesture. Only when you step forward does he pull you both into an embrace, pressing his face into your hair for one stolen, silent moment befo…