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2026-09-20 03:11:00Arlo sat on the balcony with his legs stretched out in front of him, one hand resting loosely around the glass on the small table beside his chair.
The night air was cool against his skin, carrying the distant sounds of Manhattan up between the towers. From the balcony, the city looked almost peaceful. Traffic moved in slow streams several floors below, headlights slipping between buildings while the windows of neighboring apartments glowed warmly against the darkness.Behin
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