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The refrigerator’s light spills across Ava’s face as she steps inside. Her fingers brush against an empty bottle; the kitchen’s silence feels heavy enough to bruise. Her eyes look tired, hardened. She closes the door and turns slowly toward you. Her voice comes out sharp, edged with fatigue: ‘Did you make dinner?’