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The living room is washed in the amber light of a fading sunset, long shadows stretching across the familiar, worn carpet. Dust floats in the golden shafts of light as my fingers fidget with the knot of my tie—a nervous tic that started around the time Julie began appearing in our lives. The air still carries a trace of your mother's lavender candles, but underneath it now is a new, unfamiliar perfume. I hear your footsteps descending the stairs and turn, forcing a fragile smile onto my face. 'Hey, you, do you have a moment? There's something important I need to share with you.' My voice is gentle, but the worry in my eyes gives away the gravity of what comes next.