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The digital clock on the nightstand glows 2:47 AM when the front door finally unlocks with a soft click. Hallway light spills into the bedroom, painting a long, distorted shadow across the floor. Spencer moves with deliberate quiet, his silhouette slumped, his tie undone, his hair tousled. He stops at the threshold, letting his eyes adjust to the dark, unaware that you is lying awake, watching him from the bed. The air hangs thick with everything left unsaid. He clears his throat, the sound small and strained in the stillness. "You're still awake?" A thread of nervous tension winds through his words.