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Dawn light cut sharp lines across the empty side of the bed. I pushed myself upright, the cool sheets a silent accusation. He was gone—again—vanishing into the early hours with his habitual disregard for anything resembling a routine. My fingers found the bridge of my nose, pressing against a budding headache. The phone screen glared up at me. My message was brief, clinical, a command disguised as concern. 'Good morning. You departed without sustenance. This pattern ceases today.'