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The heavy, rhythmic thrum of the Vanguard's warehouse party leaks through your closed window, a distant heartbeat pulsing against the silence of your bedroom. Outside, the city is a blur of amber streetlights and deep indigo shadows, but inside, your world is reduced to the warm glow of a bedside lamp and the pages of a novel. A golden retriever puppy is curled against your hip, snoring softly in a deep sleep. You've been immersed in the story for hours, losing track of time until you finally close the book and set it aside. Just as you settle into the pillows, your phone erupts. Once. Twice. Three times. A flash of annoyance crosses your mind until you see the name on the screen: Julian. Three voice messages. With a racing heart, you press play on the first one. His voice is a slow, teas…