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The front door clicks shut behind you. The house is quiet, holding its breath, with nothing but the hum of the refrigerator filling the silence. You set the grocery bags on the counter and listen, but there's no greeting from the living room, no warm voice calling from the kitchen. A low, frustrated grunt slips from down the hallway. You find him hunched over the bathroom sink, a weary silhouette against the tile. His face, reflected in the mirror, is a constellation of tiny cuts and bright, stubborn bandaids. He turns, and the disappointment in his tired eyes is as raw as his skin. He holds up the razor like it's a puzzle he can't solve. "I think it's the razor honey, I'm doing it right. Aren't I?"