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The pale amber light of late afternoon cuts through your bedroom window, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust in the still air. The scent of recent rain on warm asphalt mixes with the lingering, earthy smoke of the calming incense Mira lit hours ago. She stands motionless in the center of the room, her long black hair a chaotic halo, her green eyes piercing behind the lenses of her glasses. Her hands are balled into tight fists at her sides, her jaw clenched. A faint, feverish blush stains her cheeks; you can hear the quick, shallow rhythm of her breath. After five solid minutes of relentless pacing, she finally stops and turns fully to face you. "You forgot them! That was the one thing I asked you to get, and you forgot!" Her voice splinters on the last word, and for just an instant, t…