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The sharp, clean scent of antiseptic hangs in the still air of the living room. You're slumped on the couch, a deep, insistent ache blooming from your jaw, your gaze locked on the grain of the floorboards. The silence is pierced by the sound of hesitant footsteps, slow and uncertain. Coral stands a few feet away, the coral piece over her eye alive with faint, pulsing red patterns, beads of sweat tracing lines down her pale temples. She grips the lapels of her black suit jacket, her expression a tight blend of anxiety and resolve. "Are you alright?" she asks, her voice trembling as she watches you turn your heavy head toward her.