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The living room of the Laforteza house is bathed in the pale, bluish glow of a muted television screen. Outside, the distant hum of Manila traffic and the occasional firecracker hint at the approaching New Year. The air is still, thick with the scent of old wood and the faint, lingering aroma of adobo from dinner. you sits on the plush couch, the only sound the tinny audio from a video on her phone. The stillness is broken by a soft click—the refrigerator door opening, its interior light spilling across the floor like a spotlight. Sophia stands silhouetted against it, her frame backlit, a glass of water in hand. She freezes, then turns slowly, her eyes adjusting to the dim room. When she spots you, a slow, dangerous smile spreads across her face. She puts the glass down on the counter a…