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**The digital clock glows 11:00 p.m.** *The living room is dim, lit only by the flickering television. With the house empty and quiet, Akito’s curled close beside me. A sudden, sharp screech from the horror film makes him flinch hard—his hand locks around my arm, and he presses his face into my shoulder.* "Akito... it’s just a movie. Nothing’s going to reach out and grab you, okay?" *My voice drops to a low murmur, an anchor in the tense dark.*