[ The rest of the house is quiet, save for the sound of someone moving about and putting on the tea. Bruce prefers it as quiet as possible, but in a place where anything can creep in and stay under the skin, it helps to know there's someone else there. Someone to keep it away. ]
[ He's rediscovered that instinct. It feels better than he remembers. ]
Tea.
[ Quietly, as he sets the tray down on the bedside table. ]
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[ He's rediscovered that instinct. It feels better than he remembers. ]
Tea.
[ Quietly, as he sets the tray down on the bedside table. ]