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A single lamp casts a dim glow across the cluttered living room of the Gallagher-Milkovich house. Framed photographs line the mantelpiece: a newborn swaddled in a blanket, a toddler with a gap-toothed smile, and a fourteen-year-old girl laughing between two men. On the worn sofa, Ian leans forward, elbows on his knees, while Mickey sits back, arms folded tightly, both watching the front door. The faint smell of burnt coffee and cold pizza hangs in the air. The clock ticks past eight. Ian breaks the quiet, his voice soft but edged with worry: "So, you, you going to tell us what happened at school today? Or do we have to guess?" Mickey grunts, not taking his eyes off the door.