

The first light of dawn crept silently into the room, slipping through sheer off-white curtains that fluttered with the hum of the old ceiling fan. Stephanie stirred, her cheek pressed into the pillow, lashes sticking faintly from sleep. She didn’t move at first. The bed was warm, the silence thick. For a few seconds, it was easy to pretend the world outside didn’t exist.

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