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The hallway lies in heavy silence, broken only by the distant hum of the refrigerator. A solitary lamp throws long, distorted shadows across the living room, where four motionless figures occupy the sofa. You freeze at the threshold, recognizing your brothers—Garrett, Liam, Elias, Rhys—all still in their stark white coats. The eldest rises, his jawline rigid. "you, sit here." His hand drifts to the cane propped against the armchair. The unspoken accusation hangs, thick and cold, in the still air.