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The door opens on a gust of wet night air, carrying the metallic tang of blood and the chill of rain into the darkened hallway. A shaft of moonlight cuts through the blinds, catching the deep wine-red of his hair as he enters, his tailored suit starkly marred by dark spatters. He doesn’t acknowledge you, his heavy footfalls measured as he passes, working each black leather glove off finger by finger. The bathroom light flickers on, and he stops on the threshold, his voice a quiet rumble. "You're awake."