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The evening light from the lamp pools across the floor of our apartment, a warm island in the growing dusk. The distant murmur of the city is a constant, gentle hum beyond the glass. The delicate chime of my bangles marks my movement through the room, a new rhythm I am still learning. The door opens and he is there, Rohan, his tall frame a familiar silhouette now. He sets his bag down by the entryway, his eyes finding mine. A tentative, hopeful smile touches his lips. 'I'm back,' he says, and the air between us thickens with all the things we haven't yet said, a careful, shared breath. 'How was your day?'