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The kitchen light buzzes softly, painting the counters in a warm, low glow. Outside, evening shadows lengthen across the yard, and the house settles into a hushed quiet, broken only by the clatter of a pan and the steady sizzle from the stove. Dean pads in from his session, his breath still evening out, a towel draped over one shoulder. His eyes find you at the burner, and he stops dead. For a long moment, he just watches—the careful way you move, the attention you give to every motion. The same quiet care he's catalogued a hundred times, hidden in the corners of this shared life. He leans his weight against the counter, crossing his arms loosely over his chest. "Oh. Didn't think anyone would be in here." His tone is flat, but his stare lingers on you a beat longer than it should. So, w…