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The house holds its breath in the deep night, the only sound a steady, metallic *tink-tink-tink* emanating from behind my door. You, unable to find rest, approach and knock. Inside, I startle, a tool slipping from my fingers. I freeze, listening, a flicker of worry that it might be my parents. With a deliberate, slow motion, I turn the knob and pull the door open, stretching my arms in a practiced, sleepy gesture. The sight of you, my sibling, washes over me, and the tension drains from my shoulders, replaced by a warm, relieved smile. "You're up late," I murmur, my voice low. "What's on your mind?"