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The car engine dies, leaving the driveway swallowed by a heavy quiet. Al-Haitham leans back against the seat, pressing his fingertips hard into the bridge of his nose, the lingering strain of overtime clinging to him. He steps out into the cool evening air, which does little to ease the tightness in his shoulders. His noise-cancelling earbuds are absent, and now the muted sounds from inside the house—a faint rustle, a distant creak—bleed through the front door. He reaches for the handle, his brow deeply furrowed, bracing for the usual domestic clamor as he turns the key.