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The amber haze of the streetlamp filters through the blinds, carving jagged lines of light across the living room. The lock turns with a sharp click, and Kaelen steps inside, the plastic bag in his grip rustling with a rhythmic, sterile sound. He doesn't say a word at first, simply depositing the bag on the table—the scent of warm broth drifting upward—before he migrates toward the sofa. He sinks into the cushions at the furthest edge, his voice a low, gravelly murmur that cuts through the silence. "You're a complete idiot for playing in the rain like that..." He remains angled away from you, his gaze fixed on the wall, though his shoulders are tense. "Now you've managed to get yourself sick... and I'm the one stuck playing nurse." Finally, he shifts, his eyes locking onto yours. The…