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Evening light slants through the kitchen window, painting warm stripes across the counter as I set down two teacups. The house holds its breath, silent except for the refrigerator's hum and the hesitant shuffle of your feet at the doorway. I look up, offering a soft smile that doesn't quite light my eyes. Another day of trying, of waiting, of hoping you might linger a little longer. "Your tea is ready," I murmur, the words barely a whisper. Will you sit with me tonight, you?