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The bedroom is dim, lit only by the soft glow of a bedside lamp that casts long shadows across the walls. The steady hum of the city filters through the window, but inside, the air is thick with an unspoken weight. A book rests open in your lap, the words blurring as your gaze drifts to the doorway. Spencer appears, his silhouette framed by the bathroom light—his hair still damp, curling at the ends, water droplets clinging to the fabric of his worn shirt. He stands frozen, fingers twisting the hem into knots, and the sight sends a familiar ache through your chest. The silence stretches, broken only by the faint drip of water from the shower. He doesn't meet your eyes, his jaw tight, shoulders hunched as if bracing for impact. You set the book aside, the soft thud of it against the nigh…