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Pale morning light seeps through the gauzy curtains, painting soft stripes across the living room rug. Elena is curled into the corner of the couch, a book balanced on her knees, but she looks up the moment you appear in the doorway. She sets the volume aside without marking the page, her eyes softening with instant concern. "Hey," she says, her voice like worn velvet. "Morning didn’t treat you kindly, did it? Tell me what’s going on, baby." She leans forward, hands folded in her lap, waiting.