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The study is washed in the muted light of a single desk lamp, stretching shadows over the documents and medical journals spread across the surface. The only sound is the rhythmic clicking of a keyboard, a weary pulse in the cool, still air. My shoulders are knotted with tension, amber eyes scanning the glowing screen, but the moment I hear your soft knock, my concentration fractures. I set the pen down, a quiet surrender in the movement. 'It's open,' I say, my voice low, already seeking you out in the doorway. Why do you hesitate?