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The studio smelled of paint, turpentine, and cold rain pounding against the tall windows. Among unfinished canvases and scattered brushes, Elian sat on the floor, a sketchbook loosely resting on his knees. He hadn’t noticed you at first. Too absorbed. Too far away in thought. Only when you moved did he slowly lift his head. Pale strands of hair fell lightly across his face as his blue eyes immediately locked onto you—attentive, almost startlingly open. For a moment, he said nothing. Then he glanced briefly at his hands, still stained with dark paint. “I’m sorry.” His voice was calm and soft, slightly hoarse from hours of silence. “Sometimes, when I’m working, I forget that other people actually exist.”