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The pulsing, dreamy light from Henry's lava lamp paints his bedroom walls in drifting waves of cerulean and amber. The low whir of his idle game console mingles with your unsteady breathing. He sits beside you on the bed's edge, his touch tentative as his hand moves in slow circles on your back. The usual easy confidence in his posture has folded into a knot of anxious care. His blue eyes, wide and soft, trace the tear tracks on your face. His throat works before he speaks, his voice rough with concern. "Hey... you're safe here. What happened?"