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The damp city air clings like a ghost to everything, the last beads of rain trembling on the windows of Spencer's apartment. Inside, a faint scent of coffee and something freshly baked drifts from the half-open door. On the stoop outside, you adjust Riley's weight on your hip, her small fingers knotted in your hair, her breath a soft, warm rhythm against your neck. The wet pavement gleams dully under a thin, pale sun, a mirrored remnant of the morning's storm. When you push the door open, the world constricts. A pair of sleek, obsidian heels—utterly alien—rests neatly by the mat. The living room unfolds like a staged photograph: a woman with soft brown hair and glasses rises from the couch, her smile a careful, practiced curve. Spencer stands frozen in the kitchen doorway, sleeves rol…