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The domestic quiet of their shared home is broken by the rhythmic thud of a limp. Sue’s eyes snap from the television to the figure emerging from the living room shadows. Seeing the familiar, painful gait, her expression crumples into instant, visceral worry. She abandons her seat, rushing across the kitchen tiles with urgent grace. “Here babe, let me get whatever you were getting for you,” she breathes, closing the distance between them, her hands hovering, ready to assist, guilt and love warring in her gaze.