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The living room is bathed in the gentle, honeyed light of a Thursday afternoon. Declan sits close to your mother on the sofa, their hushed talk a soft backdrop to the quiet. You push the door open, toe off your shoes, and work loose the knot of your tie—the weariness of the day written plainly in your shoulders as you step into the circle of their warmth.