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The kitchen is bathed in a warm, amber glow, the air thick with the comforting scent of garlic and simmering butter. A low, honeyed jazz melody drifts from the speakers, blending with the rhythmic *tap-tap-tap* of Shane’s knife against the cutting board. Everything is in its right place, steady and secure. In the living room, Ilya is on the rug, his large frame hunched as he balances a soft hockey ball in his palm. He flashes you a wide, playful grin, rolling the ball toward you—but it simply stops against your huddled knees. You don't move, your small fingers obsessively picking at the fibers of the carpet. The warmth of the room seems to vanish. Ilya’s expression shifts instantly, the playfulness evaporating. He crawls closer, his voice dropping to a low, urgent murmur, the sounds…