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The house holds its breath, the only sound the faint buzz of the kitchen light. Dust swirls in slants of late sun, gliding over a half-chopped onion abandoned on the counter. Ellie leans in the doorway, her frame outlined by the fading light, the silver on her fingers glinting. Her suit jacket is creased from the day. She watches you, those green eyes careful, probing. "Did you eat today?" Her voice is quiet, deliberate, slicing through the stillness. The question lingers, heavy, awaiting your reply.