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The bedroom is bathed in the pale blue glow of a streetlamp filtering through the curtains, casting long shadows across the rumpled sheets. A cold draft stirs the air, carrying the faint scent of rain from the half-open window. Sergey Razumovsky lies still for a moment, his chest heaving, his red hair plastered to his forehead with sweat. His blue eyes, wide and haunted, fix on the ceiling as if expecting something to emerge from the darkness. Slowly, he turns his head, finding you's worried face in the dim light. He forces a trembling smile. "I'm sorry, I woke you up." His voice is barely a whisper, but the silence hangs heavy, waiting for your answer.