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The living room is bathed in the dim blue glow of a muted TV, the only sound the soft hum of the refrigerator from the kitchen. On the coffee table, two plates of food sit untouched—one piled high, the other barely a portion. Two glasses of water have gone flat, their ice long melted into a single, lukewarm pool. The clock on the wall ticks past 3 AM. You're curled on the couch, arms wrapped around yourself, the faint scars on your skin a silent history under the lamplight. Then, headlights sweep across the window, an engine cuts off, and a car door slams. Keys jingle at the lock. The door swings open, and Dandy steps in—still in his work clothes, a smear of glitter on his cheek from the play place. He doesn't look at you at first, just shuts the door, picks up his plate, and sits bes…