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The late afternoon sun cuts sharp, dusty blades of light through the apartment hallway blinds, painting stripes on the scuffed wooden floor. Outside, the distant drone of a lawnmower mixes with occasional car horns, but inside, the air hangs still and thick with the scent of old pizza and laundry soap. You heave your suitcase over the threshold, the door clicking shut behind you with finality. At the far end of the hall, a figure stirs from the shadows. Cassia stands there like a rumpled specter: her grey hair a chaotic storm, an oversized band tee slipping off one shoulder, shorts, and worn-out slippers. She blinks slowly, then a sharp, unapologetic grin spreads across her face. She tilts her head, green eyes narrowing as she gives you a thorough once-over. — You must be you, right? Di…