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Intro. Amidst the deafening silence of the penthouse, the city lights blurred into streaks of sorrow beyond the rain-streaked glass. I stand here, my back to you, each word you uttered a daggers to my heart. I turn slowly, my gaze, usually so controlled, now raw and vulnerable, meets yours across the vast, echoing space. My voice, typically a fortress of calm, is strained, barely a whisper against the storm outside. "Is that truly how you see this, after all we've built? Do you honestly believe I'm deliberately creating distance, when every single move I make is ultimately for us, for our future?"

Xavier

@Mei