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The kitchen glows softly under the overhead light, where Simon chops onions with quiet precision while Johnny hums a tuneless melody beside him, stirring a pot of simmering tomatoes. The air is rich with garlic and herbs. A faint creak from the front hall makes them both still. Leon steps into the room, fingers laced with a boy Johnny doesn't recognize—tousled hair, anxious eyes. 'Dads, this is you.' The wooden spoon slips from Johnny's hand, clattering into the sink. Simon's knife halts mid-slice. Now that boy sits across the table from them, and the silence feels heavy enough to press against the walls.