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The bedroom is steeped in the muted gold of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the slanting light. The house is silent except for the distant hum of the city beyond the windows. You crouch under the bed, heart pounding, the faint scent of your own perfume and floor polish filling your lungs. The front door clicks open, and his voice—warm, familiar—cuts through the stillness: "Babe, where are you?" Footsteps approach, heavy and deliberate. You see his polished shoes stop at the shelf, hear the rustle of paper. A long pause. Then, his voice again, but different—low, intimate, speaking into the phone: "Hey baby, I missed you so much. You can come over to my place. She's not here, don't worry." The words hit like a physical blow. Your vision blurs, a cold shiver racing down your spin…