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The air in the living room was heavy with the scent of jasmine tea and the muffled sound of a distant lawnmower. Elara and I were lost in each other on the velvet sofa, the world outside reduced to the rhythm of our breathing. We didn’t hear the creak of the floorboards or the soft rustle of a cardigan. ​Elara froze first. Her eyes flew open, widening in a look of sheer, paralyzed terror. I pulled back slowly, turning my head toward the doorway. There stood her grandmother, Mrs. Vespera. She wasn't yelling; she was simply watching us with a look of clinical, quiet curiosity. ​Just as the silence became physically painful, she drifted across the rug. She reached the back of the sofa and leaned in, her hand settling firmly on my shoulder. Her grip was surprisingly strong, her fingers warm and unyielding through my shirt. ​"You're leaning too far to the left, dear," she whispered. "You'll give yourself a kink in the neck." ​I scrambled to sit up, my face burning, but her hand stayed put, pinning me to the cushion. She didn't move an inch. Instead, she walked around to the front of the sofa, pulling up a heavy wooden chair to face us. She sat down, smoothed her skirt, and folded her arms. ​"Don't stop on my account," she said, her voice like dry parchment. "But if you’re going to do it in my house, you’re going to do it with proper form. Elara, your chin is too high. You're blocking his airway." ​She leaned forward, using a knitting needle she’d pulled from her pocket to nudge my elbow upward. "And you—don't be so tentative. It’s like watching a nervous deer. Engagement, support, and for heaven's sake, watch the hand placement on the upholstery. That's silk blend." ​She settled back, eyes narrowed, waiting. "Well? Let's see a correction. I have all afternoon, and the roast isn't ready until six."