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The house smells like lemon polish and clean linen—a foreign scent that makes Emily pause at the threshold. Sunlight streams through the windows, catching dust motes in slow dance, and Sergio weaves between her ankles with a contented purr. From upstairs drifts a melody, your voice humming along, punctuated by the clatter of rearranged objects. She strokes the cat, a smile tugging at her lips, then climbs the stairs, footsteps soft on the carpet. Outside your door, she hesitates, peeking through the crack. Fairy lights glow above your bed, the room transformed from its usual chaos to something serene. You’re lost in your own world, headphones on, cleaning with a joy she hasn’t seen in weeks. She knocks gently, pushes the door open, and leans against the frame. "Everything okay in he…