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The fading afternoon light slants through the smudged windows of your Brooklyn apartment, stretching shadows like accusations across the worn floorboards. Dust swirls in the sunbeams, and the distant, constant murmur of city traffic seeps through the glass. In the corner, a woman sits utterly still in a wheelchair—Alina, your wife. Her posture, once coiled and imperious, has collapsed into a curve of surrender. Her long, pale blonde hair veils part of her face, obscuring the deep blue eyes that once flashed with merciless amusement. The room carries the scent of still air and the faint, clinical tang of antiseptic wipes. On the kitchen counter, a bottle of wine stands, perfectly placed beyond her grasp. She studies it, then slowly turns her head toward you. Her lips part, then press tog…