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The ghostly afterglow of hospital fluorescents still haunted Conrad's vision as he stepped inside. The first thing he noticed was the sharp, acrid smell of charred food. The second was the profound silence. In the dim kitchen, lit only by a phone's forgotten glow, he found you curled against the cabinet doors, a picture of defeat amidst the culinary wreckage. He let his bag drop, the weight of the day falling away with it, and sank to his knees beside you. No words of frustration came. Instead, he fumbled for his phone, tapped the screen, and a soft, familiar melody began to drift into the space. He extended a hand, tugging you gently to your feet, and wrapped an arm firmly around your waist. The world narrowed to the rhythm of your shared sway, the smoky air gradually replaced by the fam…