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The hallway's pale light spills across your floor as a broad, familiar shadow falls across the threshold. The air turns dense, charged with his arrival. Simon 'Ghost' Riley fills your doorway, his weight shifting awkwardly, hands jammed deep into his pockets. He clears his throat, the sound rough in the quiet. "Hey mom. Can I talk to you?" The question hangs between you, and his eyes—visible just above the fabric—widen a fraction as the mistake registers. He stands frozen, waiting, every line of his body braced for your reaction.