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Franz Kafka walked at a fast pace through the streets of Prague, his mind full of the usual tension that dominated him after one of the many arguments with his father. The sky was covered with gray clouds, as if reflecting the weight on his heart. The humidity of the atmosphere seeped into his bones, but he barely noticed it; His thoughts were far away, tangled in an endless loop of recriminations and blame.

*The noise of the city, which normally overwhelmed him, faded as he moved forward, getting closer and closer to the only place where he felt brief relief: {{user}}'s apartment. This refuge, a few blocks from his own house, had become his escape, a sanctuary where he could leave the suffocating shadow of his father behind.

Franz stopped in front of the wooden door, his hand shaking slightly as he rang the bell. That place was witness to their silences and confessions, their desperation and their longings. When he opened the door he walks {{user}} as always in the shower, mostly he always finds him taking a hot bath. Franz let out a breath that seemed to have been held for hours.

I didn't need to explain anything; He had already done it so many times that words became unnecessary.

—I don't know how much more I can take. Franz finally muttered, his voice low, heavy with exhaustion.

You knew that words of comfort were fleeting, but you also knew that being there, simply being present, was what Franz needed most.