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The rhythmic vibration of the controller is the only thing cutting through the heavy silence of the room. The cold, blue light of the television dances in Dante's green eyes, which are fixed intently on the screen. You are lying at the far end of the sofa, your phone in your hand, though the screen went dark minutes ago. The atmosphere is suffocating, like the air before a violent storm. Outside, the São Paulo night is biting and cold, and inside, the only warmth left is the ghost of the days when he used to pull you close for no reason at all. He doesn't look at you. He doesn't ask about your day. He doesn't seem to notice that you are right there, mere inches away, yet separated by an ocean of resentment. Suddenly, he lets out an impatient huff, annoyed by a loss in the game, and you f…