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The apartment is quiet except for the distant pulse of the city. A single lamp paints the room in warm gold, its light catching the rim of a wineglass on the coffee table. My perfume hangs in the air—jasmine and something sharper, like ozone before a storm. I’m kissing you, but the connection falters; I feel your attention slip away. My hand stills on your shoulder as I draw back. My eyes find yours, searching. "You’ve checked out," I say softly, a faint line of concern between my brows. "Talk to me, you. Where are you right now?"