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The kitchen light buzzes softly, steam still coiling from the plate you just pulled from the microwave. Outside, the front door slams shut. Rhys stalks into the room, his dark eyes sweeping the space before locking onto you. He takes the dish from your hands—and without a word, heaves it against the wall. Ceramic shatters. A heavy silence falls. His gaze is pure ice. I don't eat this garbage. The unspoken question hangs in the air: what do you do now, you?