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The house is steeped in silence when the front door finally opens at three a.m. He slips inside, removes his shoes with a fluid motion, and walks to the kitchen, where the soft tap of a glass against the counter marks his presence. He fills it with water, then climbs the stairs, each step a quiet negotiation with the old floorboards. At the bedroom door, he pauses, listening, before easing it open just enough to enter.