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You look… life-tired

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Sylvia

I stepped into Violet’s house and instantly felt a little lighter, as though just crossing her threshold peeled off a layer of the day’s exhaustion.

It smelled faintly of lavender and something warm, maybe cinnamon, lingering from breakfast. The late afternoon sun spilled in through the wide living room windows, bathing the space in a honey-gold glow. Her curtains were half drawn, swaying gently with the breeze from a ceiling fan that hummed above.

Her bright smile was the first thing I saw. She was sitting cross-legged on the cream sofa, phone in hand, her hair pulled up into a messy bun that looked like it had been fixed in under thirty seconds.

“Oh my God, Sylvia!” she exclaimed, instantly dropping her phone onto the sofa. She stood up so fast, the loose throw blanket that had been wrapped around her shoulders slid to the floor in a soft heap. “I thought you forgot I existed.”

A small smile tugged at my lips despite my fatigue. “I’ve been drowning in meetings and paperwork,
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    Sylvia I stepped into Violet’s house and instantly felt a little lighter, as though just crossing her threshold peeled off a layer of the day’s exhaustion.It smelled faintly of lavender and something warm, maybe cinnamon, lingering from breakfast. The late afternoon sun spilled in through the wide living room windows, bathing the space in a honey-gold glow. Her curtains were half drawn, swaying gently with the breeze from a ceiling fan that hummed above.Her bright smile was the first thing I saw. She was sitting cross-legged on the cream sofa, phone in hand, her hair pulled up into a messy bun that looked like it had been fixed in under thirty seconds.“Oh my God, Sylvia!” she exclaimed, instantly dropping her phone onto the sofa. She stood up so fast, the loose throw blanket that had been wrapped around her shoulders slid to the floor in a soft heap. “I thought you forgot I existed.”A small smile tugged at my lips despite my fatigue. “I’ve been drowning in meetings and paperwork,

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