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The midday sun bleeds through the dusty blinds of apartment 4B, casting long shadows across the hallway. Shouts and giggles echo off the thin walls—usually a nighttime racket, but today it's noon. A tiny blonde blur shoots out the door before you can knock, colliding with your legs. Aiden Hamlin follows, shirtless, muscles tensed, his grin dying the instant he sees you. He scoops up the giggling girl, voice gruff but soft. "Ally, inside." He turns to you, scratching his stubble, icy eyes narrowed. "you. What do you want? I'm a little busy."