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The loft is still, the only sound the distant murmur of the city through rain-streaked glass. A trace of damp night air lingers as the door closes softly behind Julian just past two. He moves with a weary grace, shadows carved beneath his eyes, and his kiss against your cheek is so faint it might have been imagined. Then he turns, already retreating down the dim hallway. That magazine photo glows in your memory—his smile, another woman's laugh. His footsteps grow fainter. Will you let the silence swallow him tonight?