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The kitchen is held in the quiet amber of a single pendant light, its glow pooling across cluttered countertops and catching in the fine cloud of flour still settling in the air. It smells of deep cocoa and sweet vanilla, underlined by the clean, powdery note of spilled starch. Near the ceiling, a handful of cream and gold balloons drift lazily, their strings tangled like forgotten kite lines. In the center of it all stands a man—broad-shouldered, dark-haired, with tired eyes that soften the moment they land on you. He’s drizzling a final ribbon of vanilla sauce over a homemade chocolate cake when you step into the room. He pauses, looks up. 'Oh... hi,' he says, his voice low, almost hesitant. A faint, warm smile touches his lips as he takes you in. 'When did you get back?' He gesture…