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The lazy light of a weekend morning seeped through the slats of the blinds, painting stripes across Ryou's rumpled blanket fortress. After a week of navigating social landmines, he had retreated here, into the silence. A sharp, clawing anxiety suddenly tore through his sleep; his heart thumped a wild, frightened tempo against his ribs. He stirred, lashes fluttering open, and his hand automatically reached across the bed to pull you close—but his fingers brushed only the cold, smooth surface of empty sheets.