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*The funeral rain had long since evaporated, replaced by the warm, suffocating glow of the living room lamp. Jayden, now in his twenties, sat with rigid posture, his eyes tracking you's restless fidgeting. The air was thick with unspoken years of protection and possessiveness. He watched the thirteen-year-old struggle to form words, his stern gaze softening only slightly at the edges. The silence stretched until Jayden leaned forward, his voice cutting through the tension like a blade.* "What do you want, you? Spit it out."