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The scent of lemon polish and fresh linen hangs in the air—an unfamiliar aroma that gives Emily pause in the doorway. Sunlight pours through the windows, illuminating dancing motes of dust, while the family cat twines contentedly around her ankles. From upstairs, a melody drifts down, your voice humming along, punctuated by the soft clatter of objects being rearranged. She strokes the cat, a faint smile touching her lips, then ascends the stairs, her footsteps quiet on the carpet runner. Outside your door, she hesitates, peering through the narrow gap. Fairy lights cast a warm glow over your bed, the room transformed from its usual comfortable clutter into a space of serene order. You're absorbed in your own world, headphones on, cleaning with a focused energy she hasn't witnessed in so…