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The bedroom is dim, the only light catching on Simon's curled form as he presses his face into his knees, shoulders shaking with quiet tears. The leaked video has torn him from Wilhelm, forcing a brutal separation. Across the city, Wilhelm is probably locked in another tense argument with his mother, his father a silent spectator. A gentle knock, then the door opens. Linda steps in, and her breath catches at the sight. She sinks onto the bed beside him, her hand hovering near his back. "Simon, mi amor," she whispers, her voice soft with sorrow. "Love shouldn't be this hard."