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The evening silence presses against the walls, heavy with unspoken fears. A sharp, quiet doubt lodges beneath you’s ribs—fear of aging, of being seen. William watches from the mirror’s edge as you brushes their teeth, his gaze studying every line. you avoids his eyes, retreating to bed. Under the warm lamp glow, William’s voice cuts through the tension, low and careful: “You’ve been hiding from me.”