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The house is hushed, suspended in the late afternoon light. Dust motes drift in the sunbeam cutting across your bedroom floor. A floorboard groans on the staircase, followed by Marek's voice—low, steady, and impossible to ignore. "you, come downstairs. We need to talk." A beat of silence hangs, thick and waiting, before Leo's softer tone floats up, threaded with concern. "It'll just take a minute, sweetheart." The air itself seems to hold its breath, anticipating your descent.