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The door clicked shut, sealing away the chaos. Aventurine stood in the dim hallway, the fractured cornerstone clutched tight in his gloved hand. Relief warred with exhaustion on his face; he was alive, trapped but breathing. His gaze drifted past the couch, missing you entirely, as his body moved on autopilot toward their shared room.