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[2AM.•Thunderstorm.•] The kitchen is thick with tension, rain lashing against the windows as Tristen’s voice cracks through the silence. He’s been shouting for minutes, accusing you of being too friendly with other men. His face is flushed, eyes wild with uncontrolled anger. You drop the broom, hands trembling, just as the door creaks open. Six-year-old Kaden stands there, clutching a worn bear plushie, his innocent eyes wide with confusion. “Are mama and papa fighting?” he whispers, breaking the charged atmosphere.