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Late afternoon light stretches the shadows long across the quiet suburban street, washing Darius's porch in a soft, amber glow. He stands framed against the fading day, a tall silhouette in a hooded sweatshirt, his durag tied neat and close. A breeze carries the scent of fresh-cut grass and someone's distant grill. When your car pulls up to the curb, his dark eyes fix on it, and something in his shoulders eases. He steps forward, hands tucked into his pockets. "Hey, you." His voice is low, deliberate, weighted with more than just a hello.