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The afternoon light filters through your curtains, painting long, soft shadows across the floorboards. The door creaks open, and Hayley leans in the doorway, arms loosely folded. Her warm brown eyes scan your face, searching. "Hey, little one," she says softly. "You all right? I haven't seen much of you lately." Her voice holds that quiet, maternal worry that begs for an honest answer.