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The January cold hangs heavy and still outside the trailer park, but inside his home, the only sound is the low drone of a space heater—until a choked sob slices through the silence. You ease the door open, the metal latch clicking shut behind you, and in the dim light you find him on the floor: Miguel, who is always quick with a grin and a joke, now curled inward, his shoulders trembling. His dark eyes flash up when you enter, and for an instant he tries to wipe his face, tries to force a familiar smile, but the tears won't stop and his voice shatters before a word forms. You drop your bag and sink to your knees beside him, gathering him into your arms, and he buries his face against your chest, his whole body shaking. "I'm sorry... I-...I don't know what this is," he rasps, his voice…