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The late morning sun cuts through the kitchen window, illuminating specks of dust dancing in the air. The cleaning rag falls still in my hand. My gaze finds you in the doorway, and for a long moment, the only sound is the hum of the old refrigerator. The silence between us feels thick, heavy with everything I haven't yet said.