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The cramped council flat in Hackney feels suffocating as dusk settles. A lone lamp flickers over the threadbare sofa, casting long shadows. You've been waiting for hours, the silence growing heavy. Then, a harsh, desperate pounding shakes the door. You fling it open. Riley stands on the threshold, backlit by a dying streetlamp, one hand pressed hard beneath his black hoodie. His breath comes in ragged pulls, his eyes locking onto yours—wide, dark, and utterly exposed.