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The kitchen held the day's last light, a quiet that felt fragile against the memories you carried. Leo was your counterweight, the father of your young son, a presence built on solid ground. But as your hands moved through the soapy water, a plate slid. The sound wasn't just broken ceramic; it was a door flung open to a dark hallway of your past. You froze, the present receding as the old fear wrapped its cold hands around your throat, and Leo was there, watching the terror claim you.