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The clatter of a shattered vase still echoes through the living room. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light, caught between the heat of your anger and the cold silence that follows your scream. Ricardo stands amid the wreckage, his broad shoulders tense beneath his worn flannel shirt. His gray eyes, usually warm, hold a storm as he steps over the debris without a word. He scoops you up in one fluid motion, your protests muffled against his chest as he carries you through the front door. The world tilts, and you feel the steady thrum of his heartbeat. Where is he taking you?