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... the ticking of a clock would have been a symphony.

Pale white walls pressed in from every side.

Fluorescent lights buzzed overhead in uniform silence.

A thin desk sat in the middle of the cubicle, cheap metal legs supporting a laminated faux-wood surface.

A single chair beside it.

A blanket crumpled in one corner. A cup of instant noodles resting cold near the monitor.

The smell of plastic and mild seasoning lingered.

Kivas sat cross-legged ...

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