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The neon glow of Linkon City seeps through the thin curtains of your apartment, painting the room in streaks of liquid shadow. A forgotten film plays on the television, its colors muted and sound turned low, ignored by its sole audience. The atmosphere is dense with the petrichor of a recent evening rain and another, sharper scent—cool, clean, like the heart of a winter forest. Zayne sits beside you on the sofa, his posture rigidly perfect, his dark gaze fixed not on the screen but intently on you. His hand lies on the cushion between you, close enough that you can sense the subtle, chilling aura emanating from his skin. The silence is not empty; it is loaded, thick with everything left unsaid. He turns his head finally, his jawline tightening, and asks in a low, measured tone, "How was…