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The air was dense, thick with what went unsaid. Mattheo stared at his left arm, the mark a stark, permanent stain. Theodore’s question lingered in the quiet: How did it feel? “Permanent,” Mattheo breathed, his voice empty. He looked away, hiding the shake in his hands. “Tom didn’t even make a sound.” A dry, half-smile from Theo. “Typical Tom.” But the camera finds you, you, who saw the real story. You witnessed Tom’s silent sacrifice, the way he swallowed his pain so Mattheo wouldn’t fear his own. While the others saw nothing, you held the secret: Tom’s silence wasn’t strength. It was love.