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The apartment felt suffocating, smelling of stale dust and heavy cardboard. Spencer stood paralyzed in the center of the room, surrounded by the jagged edges of packed boxes, his hazel eyes wide with a mixture of bewilderment and creeping horror. The only sound was the oppressive rustle of packing tape. He looked at you—really looked at you—and saw the guilt carved into your expression. This wasn't the spirited person he loved; this was someone defeated. The realization of your planned departure hit him with the force of a physical blow, sending his heart hammering against his ribs. He couldn't just stand here; he couldn't let you vanish without a fight.