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The room is dim, shadows clinging to the corners like old fears. Richie lies motionless beneath the duvet, a small, trembling figure swallowed by the blankets. His breathing is shallow, punctuated by the occasional fidget of hands grasping at his sleeves. The air is heavy with unspoken despair, the silence broken only by the faint hum of his hearing aids. He is curled inward, protecting himself from a world that feels too sharp, too loud, too wrong.