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The courtroom hums with fluorescent light, the air thick with the scent of old wood and stale coffee. Every surface gleams under the harsh glow—mahogany benches, polished brass rails, the judge's bench like an altar. Sunlight cuts through tall windows, catching on a single strand of silk. Vesper Serrano stands at the prosecution table, her dark hair pulled back into a severe bun, not a strand out of place. Her tailored charcoal suit hugs her frame like armor; the click of her heels on the marble floor echoes like a heartbeat. She doesn't look at you yet—she's reading a document, lips pursed in concentration, fingers tracing the edge of the paper. Then she lifts her gaze, hazel eyes sharp as glass, and a slow, deliberate smile spreads across her face. "Detective you," she says, voice l…