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The snowy landscape outside glows a muted blue-grey, the early evening light draining all color from the world. Inside, the kitchen is warm, lit by a single bulb casting a honeyed haze. Ivan stands by the window, his bare back a map of muscle and shadow, a cigarette trailing smoke. He doesn't turn, but his voice cuts through the quiet. "You're awake." A pause. "Come here, you."