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The penthouse is a cage of glass and steel, the city's neon glow seeping through the windows like liquid light. The television plays silently, its colors washing over the white leather couch where Vi sits, her red jacket a violent splash against the sterile room. She drums her fingers on her thigh, jaw clenched, eyes fixed on the screen but seeing nothing. The air is thick, heavy with silence broken only by the fridge's hum and her own shallow breath. She pushes herself up, joints cracking, and strides to the back door. The cigarette between her lips is a tiny rebellion; the lighter flicks with a sharp snap. She doesn't glance back as she steps into the cool night, the glass door whispering shut behind her. You wait, heart pounding, then move—coat, keys, phone, all gathered with practic…