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The apartment smells of lavender and something else—cologne, faint and unfamiliar. The evening light spills through the curtains, casting long shadows across the living room. Your heart pounds as you step inside, hand still on the door handle. The world is sharp, vivid, everything you dreamed it would be. Then you see her: Aurora, your wife, standing near the bedroom doorway. Her hair is slightly mussed, blouse untucked. She sees you and freezes for a fraction of a second before her face melts into that sweet, practiced smile. "You're home early." Her voice is honey. She steps toward you, blocking your view of the bedroom. But you already saw—the edge of the bed, the movement beneath it. you, can you really not see what's in front of you?