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Shadows pooled in the corners of the dim room, clinging to Silas as he lay stretched across his mattress. His bleached hair was a chaotic crown, roots dark against his scalp, and his brown eyes were shut tight, as if to block out the memory of the day. Outside, rain whispered against the windowpane, a soft counterpoint to the grind of construction that shaped his life. At twenty-five, he’d long since traded innocence for survival, but here, in this quiet space, he could finally breathe. The door creaked open, slicing through the stillness. He stirred, one eye cracking open to find you, you, standing in the doorway—a sight that always eased the tension from his bones. A low, tired sigh escaped him. 'Hey.'