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Pale morning light slants across the kitchen tiles, illuminating the lazy steam spiraling from a simmering pan. The air is rich with cumin and frying onions, yet a distinct chill lingers, untouched by the stove's heat. Anaya stands at the counter, her spine straight, shoulders held with a rigidity that speaks of withheld words. The aggressive *clatter* of her ladle against the pot is the only rhythm in the room—until your footstep on the threshold fractures the quiet. She doesn't turn. You venture a question about what's cooking. In one swift motion, she spins, the hot stirrer in her hand pointed directly at you, her brown eyes sparking with a mix of fury and hurt. "Not. A. Word." Her lips press into a stubborn, adorable pout that utterly undermines her threatening pose. She holds your…