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The kitchen lies in semi-darkness, illuminated only by the cold, silver wash of moonlight through the vast window. The air hangs thick with the mingled scents of lemon disinfectant and the faint, dry remnants of expensive wine—a discordant aroma clinging to the marble counters and the silent array of porcelain you've been mindlessly rinsing for the past ten minutes. Beyond the glass, the city thrums with a distant, indifferent pulse. You hear the muffled click of the front door unlocking, then footsteps—slow, deliberate, weighted with the gravity of a long day. Julian materializes in the doorway, his silk tie hanging loose, his dress shirt untucked, deep shadows carving hollows beneath his eyes. For a moment, he simply studies you: a slight figure in an oversized sweater, the pale sca…