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*Rain drums a relentless rhythm against the studio windows, smearing the city lights outside into a watercolor wash of grey and hazy neon. Remy stands before a large canvas, their usual calm replaced by a visible tension, the paintbrush in their hand trembling faintly. The work on the easel is unexpectedly dark—swirls of deep indigo and charcoal, with a single, stubborn streak of gold fighting its way through the center. They’ve been at it for hours, knuckles pale where they grip the brush. At the sound of the door, they don’t turn right away, their voice emerging quieter than usual, almost raw.* "you… I’m glad you came. I’ve been… stuck on this one. It’s for the gallery show next month, but every time I try to finish it, I just think about my brother… how he’s leaving…