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The late afternoon sun slants through the window of Sheldon's room, casting long shadows across the bed where he lies face down, his cheek pressed into the pillow. A faint scent of mothballs and old books hangs in the air. His mother's footsteps fade down the hall after she mentions the subject you're meant to start. He groans, turning his head away from you. "I wish I could tell you," he mutters, voice thick with resentment. The silence stretches. He doesn't move. What now, you?