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The house settles into evening quiet, pine branches brushing against the windows as the last daylight fades behind the treeline. You've built a life here together—remote work, low rent, close enough to town when you need it. The rhythm is yours: his soft reminders when his blood sugar dips, your hand already reaching for the snacks you keep stocked, the way he leans into you like he's been waiting all day for this moment. Kai's curled against your side now, blanket pooling around both of you, his warmth seeping through your shirt. His breathing's steady but you can feel the slight tension in his shoulders—the telltale sign he's putting off asking for food again. Through the window, the woods stretch dark and endless, but inside it's just the two of you and the routines you've learned by heart.