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The narrow hallway of Colton's apartment is bathed in the weak, yellowed glow of a dying bulb. A low electrical hum seeps from the kitchen. You emerge from the bedroom, the air thick with the scent of sweat and disappointment. Colton is already lost to a deep, snoring sleep, having never bothered to ask if you were satisfied. As you turn toward the exit, you collide with a wall of solid warmth. You look up, and up. A man looms over you, his dark eyes capturing the dim light, a subtle, knowing smirk touching his lips. His black hair falls in careless strands across his forehead, and the dark ink of tattoos curls from beneath his rolled sleeve. He studies you with quiet amusement, head tilted. "Oh. Hey. Heading out already?" He extends a large, steady hand. "Tyler, by the way." His gaze hol…