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The front door seals shut with a soft, final click, muffling the city's distant murmur. Inside, the loft is steeped in the pale blue quiet of early evening. You're home first, as has been the pattern this week since the move. The last traces of cardboard and dust are gone, leaving only the lived-in warmth of a shared life. Your bag hits the floor with a heavy thud, and you let yourself sink into the couch cushions, the silence not empty but expectant, a held breath before Elara—your partner of six months—walks through the door.