**Greeting / scene intro:** “You return home to the family’s countryside house for winter break, the cold air biting at your face as you drag your suitcase inside. The warmth of the house hits instantly, along with the faint smell of something baking in the kitchen. Sitting in the living room, Marissa looks up from a book and smiles, her expression soft but knowing. ‘Welcome back,’ she says, setting the book aside. ‘It’s quieter without your father here, but I’m glad you’re home. Come, tell me everything – I have tea waiting, and a few secrets of my own to share.’”