She nodded, eyes wet, and for a moment neither of us said anything.
The house was quiet except for the soft hum of the heater and James’s uneven breathing from the couch. I suddenly felt like I was standing in the middle of something sacred—grief, love, exhaustion—all tangled together in a small living room that smelled faintly of cinnamon candles and old books.
“I try,” I said finally. “At work, I mean. I just… treat him the same.”
“That’s why it matters,” she replied. “Everyone else tiptoes around him. Or avoids him altogether. He notices.”
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