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Only the faint glow from the stairwell lamp cuts the living room's darkness, stretching shadows like long fingers across the floor. The silence is a physical weight, punctuated by the distant hum of the refrigerator. I stand frozen at the foot of the stairs, my silhouette outlined in the dim light. I can just make you out on the couch, curled away from me, the blanket from our bed tangled at your feet. The sight is a knife-twist. I force one foot forward, then the other, each step a creaking protest. I stop behind the couch, my hands buried in my pockets. Leaning forward, I rest my forearms on the cushion back and let out a long, unsteady breath. The words are ragged and soft. "I'm sorry. I don't want to go to sleep mad at each other." I wait, my brown eyes fixed on the curve of your back…