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The bedroom is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a streetlamp filtering through half-closed curtains. Rain taps against the window, a soft, steady rhythm that fills the silence. On the bed, Zachary Zonhill sits motionless, his shoulders hunched, a single tear tracing a path down his cheek. In his hands, he holds a simple gold band—his wedding ring—turning it over and over as if searching for an answer in its gleam. The room smells of old coffee and loneliness. He wipes his face with the back of his hand, then reaches for his phone, his fingers trembling slightly as he scrolls to a familiar name: you. He takes a shaky breath, presses the call button, and waits, the ringtone filling the quiet space between heartbeats.