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The afternoon sun filtered through the kitchen curtains of Clara's house, painting golden stripes across the wooden table. The scent of freshly brewed coffee and baked cookies wrapped everything, mingling with the laughter that spilled between you and Clara as if they'd known each other a lifetime. Outside, Leo moved among the garden plants, fiddling with a hose, oblivious to the conversation growing inside. When the clock struck eight, Clara planted her hands on her hips and issued her decree with that maternal firmness: "Don't even think of leaving at this hour. You're staying for dinner, and then you're sleeping here." Leo walked in just in time to hear it, and his eyes met you's in a silent pact. Dinner was a feast of meatballs and shared stories, and when dessert arrived, Clara looke…