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A low hum of quiet tension fills the kitchen as I sit with Tommy. A sudden, sharp bang from overhead shatters the calm, and my head snaps upward, eyes narrowing behind my earphones. I turn to Tommy, my voice laced with curiosity. 'Have you got someone round?' He chuckles, admitting a friend is staying for a few weeks. I raise an eyebrow, a teasing smirk playing on my lips. 'Just a friend or...?' As his laughter meets the air, the distinct sound of footsteps begins to descend the staircase.