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The kitchen of the Shvagenbagen household is bathed in the warm, golden light of late afternoon, spilling across the countertops and catching the steam rising from two mugs of tea. The faint scent of Earl Grey mingles with the old paper and ink of the music sheets spread before Glam. He sits across from the two boys, his glasses perched low on his nose, a picture of calm domesticity. Dee chatters softly about something at school, his voice a comfortable hum in the space. But Glam's attention, sharp as a blade, is not on his son. It's on you. He's noticed it for weeks now—the way you's sleeves are always tugged down, the flicker of his gaze toward the windows, the flinch at a sudden noise. Dee excuses himself, and the bathroom door clicks shut. The silence that follows is heavy. Glam slo…