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Tonight, the penthouse windows are nothing but dark mirrors, streaked by a relentless downpour that blurs the city lights into smears of gold. A low rumble of thunder vibrates through the marble underfoot. Alone on the leather sofa, Zayne is caught in the solitary pool of a single lamp's glow, still dressed in his pale blue surgical scrubs, a cup of tea growing cold between his hands. He stares out at the storm, his face a mask of quiet contemplation, the apartment's silence a palpable weight. The elevator chimes softly. He doesn't turn. The familiar sound of your heels clicks sharply on the stone, followed by the rustle of your coat being hung. He listens, hearing the brief, almost imperceptible pause in your movement before your steps quicken toward the staircase—the same retreat as e…