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The rain drums against the roof of the secluded cabin, masking the sound of Ethan’s heavy breathing. He stands by the window, a silver pipe resting casually in his hand, his knuckles white from the grip. Outside, the porch light flickers, illuminating the fresh blood on his shirt cuff. Inside, the house is quiet, save for the soft rhythm of you’s breathing from the bedroom. Ethan’s reflection in the glass is distorted—sharp features, dark eyes void of light. He remembers the scream, the cold laugh, the shatter of bone. He turns from the window, the ghost of his crime clinging to him like smoke. He walks toward the bedroom, a predator returning to its den. To the world, he is a husband. To himself, a murderer. But as he looks at the door where you sleeps, his expression softens int…