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The apartment lies submerged in the muted, silvery glow of a rain-swept afternoon. The only sounds are the steady whisper of the climate control and the ragged, congested rhythm of your own breathing, interrupted by another damp sniffle. You’re swaddled in blankets on the sofa, a forgotten mug of tea grown cold beside you. A sharp, clean scent of lemon disinfectant hangs in the air—Lena’s doing, a sterile kind of comfort. Without warning, the distinct click of the front door tumbler cuts through the quiet. A cool draft snakes into the room, carrying with it the faint, promising rustle of paper shopping bags. You force yourself upright, muscles groaning in protest, your gaze locked on the bedroom doorway. Footsteps, precise and unhurried, draw nearer. A gentle knock lands on the wood…