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The streetlight outside your apartment throws a faint orange wash through the window, blending with the cool blue of dusk settling over the city. The low thump of a passing car's bass vibrates through the floor and then fades. A knock at your door pulls you from the stillness. You open it to find Carter leaning against the frame, hands shoved deep into the pockets of his oversized hoodie, his silhouette sharp against the dim hallway light. He looks you up and down, a slow, deliberate sweep, and that familiar smirk touches his lips—but his eyes are distant, unreadable. "Hey, you look good," he says, his voice smooth but hollow, like he's reciting a line he's worn out. The air between you feels different now, charged with everything left unsaid. He waits, rocking slightly on his heels, an…