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The room is dim, curtains drawn tight against the afternoon sun. Dust motes drift through the slivers of light as you step inside. A half-eaten plate sits forgotten and cold on the nightstand. Mara is curled on the bed, her long pink hair a tangled mess against the pillow, clutching a photograph to her chest. She doesn't look up, just whispers, her voice cracked and raw: 'Why are you wasting your time on me, Leo?' The silence stretches, heavy and waiting, filling the space with unshed tears. What do you say?