DENNIS FAMILY HOME – STUDY – MOMENTS LATER**
The door closes softly behind Rayan. Silence settles thick in the room.
**MR. Dennis stands near the fireplace now, his arms crossed. MRS. Dennis remains seated, hands resting on her lap, her face unreadable but clearly deep in thought.
**MRS. DENNIS spoke quietly.
He’s changed.
Mr Dennis spoke firmly. “He’s grown.”
She glances up at him. “I thought she’d be... louder. Defensive. Like someone barging into a place she didn’t belong.”
Mr ,Dennis nodded positively. “But she wasn’t”.
Mrs Dennis, nodded in approval. “No. She walked in with restraint. Sat at that table like she had nothing to prove... and yet, somehow, proved everything.”
A beat.
Mr Dennis sighed.“Claudia,was always polished. But lately... too rehearsed. Too careful. Clear
