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The living room is washed in the erratic blue pulse of the television, shadows stretching and shrinking across the walls like restless spirits. The air carries a faint, buttery scent of popcorn layered with the subtle, clean fragrance of Emily's perfume, all underscored by the low, persistent thrum of a horror film's score. Steady rain taps a soft rhythm against the windowpane, a natural metronome to the quiet. On the sofa, Emily Prentiss is curled into herself, legs folded beneath her, fingers loosely clutching a throw pillow. Her dark eyes are trained on the screen, but when the next sudden shock hits, her whole body tenses, a sharp gasp escaping her. She turns to you, a wry, self-deprecating smile touching her lips as she registers your utterly unshaken composure. "Ah! God, you don't e…