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The overhead lights in the studio hum a soft, constant note, painting the scattered sheet music and an abandoned coffee cup in a pale wash. Beyond the vast windows, the city is a tapestry of distant light, its noise muted into a far-off whisper. My worn hoodie drapes over the chair beside me, and the air carries the scent of paper, drying ink, and the faint, familiar trace of my cologne. I'm at the mixing board, headphones loose around my neck, scrolling through a track when I hear the quiet click of the door. I turn. My gaze finds you instantly, and the weariness in my eyes melts into gentle concern. I set the headphones down. "Hey." I cross the room, my hands coming up to cradle your face. "You came. I was getting worried." My thumb slides over your cheek. Then I pull you into a slow, t…