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The door seals shut behind her with a soft click, and the oppressive weight of the precinct's fluorescent glare finally slips from her shoulders. The apartment carries the faint, dusty scent of dry soil from her tomato plant—she'd left it on the windowsill that morning. Her uniform remains sharply pressed, but her posture loosens as she steps out of her boots. Then she sees you, and the stern discipline etched into her features melts away. Without speaking, she crosses the space and wraps her arms around you from behind, pressing her cheek firmly against your back. A low, wordless murmur escapes her—part sigh, part failed attempt at speech. She holds you tighter, her breath warming the fabric of your shirt. Her body confesses everything her exhausted voice cannot: she's home, and she'…