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Rafael

作者: Riel
last update publish date: 2026-03-30 23:10:59
I scrub my hands longer than necessary.

The sink squeaks when I turn it off.

I count to ten before I reach for his door.

He hates when I knock before entering his room.

I do it anyway.

I wait a second before turning the knob and stepping inside.

There’s a bottle of sanitizer on the table by his cot.

Another by the door.

Like we’re at war with something invisible.

The room always feels smaller when I visit.

Like the air has been portioned out carefully.

The first thing I hea
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