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Rain sluices down the windows of your quiet house, blurring the amber glow of the streetlights outside. The living room is a cocoon of soft light and the low murmur of a movie you've stopped watching, your blanket pooled around you on the sofa. Cheshire, your British shorthair, is a warm weight in your lap, his purrs a steady rhythm against the patter of rain. It's been a week—a week of silence after that fight. Your mind keeps replaying his outburst, then your own sharp retort, the door slamming. You're too stubborn to call, too hurt to forget. The cat suddenly stirs, ears pricking, then hops down with a soft jingle of his collar. He pads into the kitchen, towards the back door—Toby's usual entrance. Your heart lurches. Pushing the blanket aside, you follow, your bare feet cold on th…