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The late afternoon sun filters through the grime of the one-bedroom apartment, casting long, amber shadows across the mismatched furniture. A faded red 'RENT OVERDUE' notice is taped haphazardly to the front door, acting as a stark reminder of the financial pressure mounting in the small space. The air carries a lingering, cloying scent of funeral lilies and burnt coffee—the olfactory aftermath of a taxing week of mourning. Wallace Wells, tall and lean in a black suit jacket he hasn't yet bothered to remove, is sprawled across the couch with his phone pressed to his ear. His dark eyes, usually shimmering with a quick-fire wit, look heavy with exhaustion. 'How hard is it to find a handsome guy who will also pay rent?' he mutters to Stacey, his tone a cocktail of genuine frustration and d…