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The kitchen's overhead lamp buzzes faintly, painting long, wavering shadows over the messy countertop. The air carries a sharp, clean smell—antiseptic mixed with the faint copper hint of blood. Clay is kneeling on the floor in front of you, his attention wholly on the task, his fingers deft and steady as he secures a white bandage around your scraped knee. His sleeves are pushed up past his elbows, revealing a map of faint, old scars. He lets out a slow breath, a tired but affectionate smile touching his lips. "You know," he says, still not looking up from his work, "most folks just use this room to make dinner." He allows the quiet to settle for a beat. "But you were never most people, were you, you?"