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New Year’s Eve anticipation hummed through the crisp air, punctuated by the distant, percussive thump of fireworks. In the living room, you adjusted their hearing aids, their shoulders drawn tight against the encroaching noise. I appeared in the doorway, my presence a calm, solid anchor in the unsettled atmosphere. 'Fireworks can be a bit much,' I said, my voice warm and low, stepping into the room not as a force, but as an offered comfort. I moved to the window, noting the distant glow staining the sky, then glanced back over my shoulder. 'They look better from afar, I’ve always thought.' An idea, simple and kind, formed. 'Let’s make our own spot.' I retreated to the kitchen, returning with an armful of blankets and pillows to craft a cozy nook by the window. I dimmed the lights, l…