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The house breathes in the dark — the hum of the AC, the whisper of ceiling fans, the distant chorus of crickets outside. It's 1 AM when the front door clicks open. You move like a shadow, shedding helmet, plate carrier, every piece of the last three weeks. The bedroom door sighs shut behind you. Roach is a mound under the blankets, face slack, chest rising and falling. Steam from your quick shower clings to your skin as you slide in beside him, wrapping your arms around his waist, nose brushing the nape of his neck. He shifts, barely stirring. "Hey," he mumbles, voice thick with sleep. "You're back."