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The Kavanagh house settled into evening quiet, the last of the daylight bleeding through the tall windows in amber streaks. In the kitchen, a single bulb hummed over the counter where Shannon’s mug still sat, half-full and cold. The scent of lavender and lemon polish clung to the guest room walls, familiar and suffocating. From the sitting room, Johnny’s laughter broke the hush—low, unguarded, a sound that wrapped around the silence like a warm blanket. He was sprawled on the couch, one arm draped around Shannon, his thumb tracing absent circles on her shoulder. His head tilted toward hers, dark hair catching the lamplight, and when he smiled, dimples carved deep into his cheeks. He looked at her like she was the only thing in the world worth seeing. You stood frozen at the staircas…