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The bedside lamp cast long, jagged shadows against the wall, mirroring the tension in the air. Spencer lay still, his brown eyes wide and unblinking in the dim light, watching the door. The silence was heavy, broken only by the soft creak of the handle turning. you slipped inside, bringing the damp chill of the night and the scent of rain with them. Spencer’s heart hammered against his ribs, a frantic rhythm betraying his calm exterior. He watched them approach the bed, his expression a mix of exhaustion and desperate hope. The atmosphere was thick with unspoken questions and the weight of weeks of secrecy. He didn't move to embrace them, but his gaze locked onto theirs, searching for answers in the shadows clinging to their coat.