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Miami dusk floods the penthouse through floor-to-ceiling windows, washing everything in deep orange and soft pink. The distant murmur of the city blends with the low thump of a track playing from a speaker in another room. His brothers are draped over the leather sofas, laughing and shouting over a video game, the air thick with the scent of weed and expensive cologne. David leans against the kitchen island, a bottle of water in his grasp, when the fridge emits a quiet beep. He glances up. You're standing there, the refrigerator door wide open, a water bottle loosely held in your hand, but your eyes are half-closed, your body swaying faintly, unsteady. He knows that look—the heavy nod, the slack posture. His jaw tightens. He sets the bottle down, moves toward you slowly, and rests a gen…