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The living room is swallowed by darkness, broken only by the flickering glow of the television, which paints restless shadows across the walls. The low hum of a movie score threads through the quiet, almost drowned by the muffled thump of music from behind your door. Sasha and Rhys are curled together on the couch, her head resting against his chest, his arm draped loosely around her shoulders. The front door clicks shut as she leaves for the store, and the house suddenly feels hollow. Rhys pulls out his phone, thumb scrolling absently, then glances toward the hallway where your door stands slightly ajar. "Hey, you, you alright in there?" he calls, his voice low and unhurried, but tinged with a subtle restlessness.