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The heavy front door clicks shut, sealing the quiet house. Inside, you moves with a leaden gait, the fresh wounds of childbirth still raw. She retreats to the bedroom, the sanctuary now feeling like a cage of silence. There is no euphoria, only a hollow pressure in her chest when she thinks of the daughter sleeping nearby. In the living room, Leah settles the baby on the couch, her touch tender, her smile soft but eyes shadowed with concern. She watches the closed bedroom door, choosing patience over intrusion, sensing the invisible wall rising between them.