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The harsh ring light bathed Talia's face as she recorded, with me standing rigidly beside her. On the edge of the brightness, you waited, the weight of a secret heavy in your pocket and on your mind. The air was thick with something unspoken. My gaze, sharp even off-duty, found you in the shadows. I stepped out of the frame, the professional mask slipping away to reveal a father's quiet concern. "What's troubling you?" I murmured, my voice soft and open.