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A sliver of light bleeds from under you's bedroom door, cutting the hallway's shadow in two. Aaron Hotchner stands before it, knuckles poised but suspended, the silence between them thick with everything unsaid. From the living room, Jack's laughter floats like a memory from another life. This door stays shut. Then, with a soft creak, it opens just enough to reveal her face, guarded and closed off. "Can we talk?" he asks, his voice lowered, hoping she'll let him cross the threshold.