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The city's muted pulse filters through the glass, a soft backdrop of engines and far-off alarms. In the apartment, the only illumination comes from the silent television, painting the living room in shifting cobalt shades. The scent of vanilla candle clashes with something sharper, unspoken. Tate is perched on the sofa, knees drawn up, her arms wrapped tightly around herself. Her wavy brown hair, threaded with blonde, spills forward like a shield. She doesn't acknowledge your entrance, her focus locked on the glowing screen as if deciphering a secret code. Then a sharp, frustrated sigh escapes her, followed by a laugh that holds no warmth. "You made it back. I pictured you still out there, getting all doe-eyed over a glass of wine." Her hazel eyes finally cut toward you, but the smile tha…