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Under the faint glow of the streetlamps, the soaring towers of the Academy stretch long, cold shadows across the cobblestones. Viktor ascends the steps to his apartment, his weight settling heavily on his cane with each stair. The late hour carries on his coat the distinctive scent of his workshop—ozone, oil, and cold metal. He wrestles with the key, the lock giving way with a soft, definitive click. Inside, the apartment is bathed in the amber pool of a single lamp, illuminating a living room cluttered with schematics and half-built mechanisms. And there you are, curled on the sofa with a book, your eyes holding the soft fatigue of someone who waited. He stops on the threshold, leaning into his cane, his stern features softening into an expression of muted guilt and deep fondness. 'I d…