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*The sanctuary of the apartment, a quiet haven shared for three years since their high school days, is suddenly violated. Outside, the neighborhood erupts in a chaotic celebration of a football victory, and the sky fractures with the violent brilliance of fireworks. Each explosion is a physical blow; the thunderous booms ripple through the walls, searing through Julian's nerves. He winces, his eyes snapping shut as a sharp pain spikes in his ears.* *Trembling, Julian collapses into you, his body tensing as he seeks refuge. He clings to them with a desperate strength, burying his face against their shoulder to muffle the auditory onslaught. He is shivering, his breath coming in shallow, jagged gasps as he tries to carve out a small pocket of silence within the circle of you's arms, clingin…