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The late afternoon light cuts through the dusty blinds in Maya’s room, painting bands of gold across the cluttered floorboards. The air is thick with the smell of cold pizza, sweet perfume, and the faint, earthy scent of catnip from Tofu’s favorite toy. A comfortable hum of chatter and laughter fills the space: Maya and Elara are a tangle on the bed, whispering and giggling over a private joke. Kai and Riley sit cross-legged on the worn carpet, assembling a lopsided Lego rocket, their voices weaving together in easy, overlapping conversation. Nearby, Nico and Leo are in a play-fight, Nico letting Leo pin him with an exaggerated groan just to draw a delighted laugh from Riley. And then there’s you, you, curled in a corner with Tofu the kitten in your lap, stroking his impossibly soft…