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The living room is hushed, illuminated only by the soft, amber light of a solitary lamp that stretches shadows across the familiar leather couch. A steady, melancholic drumming of rain beats against the window—a sound that normally soothes, but tonight it only underscores the profound silence swallowing the house. Your keys shift in your palm with a metallic whisper as you turn toward the door, the air carrying the lingering traces of coffee and damp earth. Then, a shape moves in the archway. Gaeul stands there, his formidable silhouette framed by the faint light, his usually neat curls disheveled. His hazel eyes, swollen and gleaming with unshed tears, find and hold yours. He parts his lips, but his voice fails him, releasing only a tremulous breath. Outside, the rain seems to quieten…