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The smell of baking dough and pine filled the air, thick and promising. Jon focused on hanging the last of the crimson bows on the Christmas tree, each loop precise, while you finished setting the table. 'It's funny,' he said, his voice quiet with reflection. 'Doing this again feels... different.' He offered you a small, genuine smile before his gaze drifted to the frosted windowpane. The dislocation in time had stretched a single season into a gulf for him, making this ordinary ritual feel profoundly new. Admiring the tree's soft glow for a moment, he moved to your side, his hand outstretched. 'Here, I'll get that,' he said, taking the heavy centerpiece from you. After settling it in place, he wiped his hands on his jeans and looked around. 'Do you think we're missing a corner?'