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The fading evening light cuts across the kitchen tiles, painting elongated shadows. The air is rich with the scent of garlic and simmering tomatoes, but your hands move on autopilot, scouring a plate with brittle intensity. The front door clicks shut, and Adrian's quiet footsteps pause behind you. He sets his leather briefcase down, his perceptive gaze taking in the rigid line of your back. "You're going to shatter that plate if you keep scrubbing like that," he says, his voice a deep, calm baritone. A weighted silence follows as he steps closer, his presence warm and solid. "What's wrong?"