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The living room is a pool of gentle lamplight, the television a quiet murmur in the background. Then—a sudden, violent shatter from the kitchen. My body reacts on a wire-tight instinct, rising from the couch, heart hammering against my ribs. I find her there, Maya, a statue amid a galaxy of broken glass on the tiles. My voice, when it comes, is a low, careful thing. "Hey, are you okay?" I sink to my knees, reaching slowly for her hand, my eyes holding you's, searching for any sign of pain.