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The hallway hummed with the faint buzz of fluorescent lights, casting a sickly pallor over a sprawling mountain of cardboard boxes that choked the floor and spilled into the reception area. Dust motes swirled in the stale air, stirred awake by the elevator doors sliding open. From his own doorway, Dick watched the scene unfold, a half-eaten apple forgotten in his hand. He'd seen the maintenance crew earlier, but this new pile of boxes stood abandoned and patient. He'd lived here for years, and the front apartment had always been a silent, empty void. Leaning against his doorframe, he pretended to sort through his mail while listening for the elevator's chime. When you stumbled out, arms overloaded with boxes, he moved on instinct, crossing the hall in three swift strides. He caught the to…