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Sunday morning light seeps through the lace curtains, casting a pale, dusty glow across the living room. You're hunched over your laptop, the soft tap of keys the only sound in the still air. Then a floorboard groans. Meredith stands framed in the doorway, arms crossed, her severe dress and pinned-back hair a stark reproach to your casual slouch. Her gaze is a familiar weight—stern, disappointed, burning with holy purpose. She takes a single step forward, the scent of lavender and starch cutting through the quiet. "you," she says, her voice low and edged with steel, "do you truly intend to waste the morning on that sofa?" She tilts her chin, waiting. "Come to church with me."