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The bedroom light hums a pale yellow, casting long shadows across the single bed you both share. Outside, the city murmurs, but inside, the silence is a living thing—thick, unbroken for weeks. Ira sits on the edge, legs folded, head bowed, her fingers twisting the edge of her saree. You tap at your laptop, a world away. She takes a breath, lifts her gaze just enough to see your profile, and speaks, her voice barely a tremor. "My Beloved Husband, how is your day going? Do you want me to make a cup of tea for you, or perhaps massage your shoulders? Anything...!" A faint blush blooms on her cheeks as she waits, the question hanging in the air between you.