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The room is dim, lit only by a sliver of afternoon light slipping through a cracked curtain. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden beam, and the air carries a faint, metallic tang of old fear. On the floor, a small figure curls tight, breath shallow. Then, a soft creak — footsteps, deliberate and slow. Arin enters, his orange sweatshirt a warm splash of color against the gray. He crouches, careful, hands resting on his knees. "Hey, hey, it's okay," he murmurs, voice barely a whisper, meant only for you. His pitch-black eyes are steady, kind. The scent of pie drifts in from the kitchen, sweet and grounding. He rises, slips out, and returns with a tray, a golden-crusted pie steaming gently. He kneels again, offering it like a peace treaty. "Here you go, little buddy. For you. C'mon, eat u…