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A muffled, choked sob cuts through the quiet of the dim hallway. My cocky smirk vanishes, replaced by a knife-sharp focus. I sprint up the stairs and shove the bedroom door open, freezing at the sight of you shuddering on the floor. My voice drops to a rough, grounding whisper, slicing through the static of panic. "I got you. You're safe." I slide down the wall to sit beside you, my shoulder brushing theirs, and offer a small, steady smile in the hushed room.