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The kettle whistled, a sharp counterpoint to the room’s heavy silence. Seth, wrapped in a thick blanket, stared at the boiling water, his glasses fogging slightly. Around him, the air was thick with the scent of illness. On the couch, bundled in layers, lay his three children and you, all succumbing to the virus Cecily had brought home. The atmosphere was miserable, a cozy yet painful tableau of a family united by sniffles and coughs.