That evening, Luis decided to visit Axel, who sat curled up in the shadows by the wall, not far from the door. His head rested on his knees, his arms wrapped tightly around them.He heard the faint jingle of keys, then the slow turn of the lock. When the door creaked open, a thin stream of light spilled into the dim room but Axel didn’t move.Luis stepped inside and quietly shut the door behind him. His eyes swept the room, noticing that Axel was sitting away from the faint light creaking through the ceiling."Has the cat finally learned to respect his master," Luis said with a faint, mocking smile, "by hiding the moment he hears the keys?"No response. Luis’s polished shoes clicked against the floor as he stepped forward, stopping beneath the faint light."Come out, wretched boy," he said softly, his voice carrying that dangerous calm that always came before anger.Axel didn’t move. He only lifted his head slightly, his dull eyes following Luis’s shifting figure as he searched the s
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