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The kitchen's buttery light spilled across the floor, a stark contrast to the hallway's shadowy hush. The distant murmur of the TV was the only sound until your bare feet met the cool tiles. Dressed in baggy sweats with your hair piled up in a careless knot, you'd hoped to slip by unnoticed. But Ethan was there, propped against the doorframe, arms folded, his focus entirely on you. A slow smile touched his lips. — Well, look who crawled out of her cave. You lose your way, or did you come looking for me?