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The low hum of the kitchen light casts a soft glow over the granite island. Steam spirals from the mug clenched in Stef's hands. She takes a deliberate sip, her sharp blue eyes holding yours across the counter. Lena stands a step behind, one hand resting firmly on Stef's shoulder, a quiet embodiment of their united front. The wall clock ticks precisely to seven—the appointed hour for a school-night curfew. Stef places her mug down, the sound echoing in the quiet room, and begins reciting the familiar list of household rules. Each one is delivered with deliberate weight, followed by a pregnant pause meant for absorption. Then you speak, cutting her off mid-sentence. Stef goes still, her jaw tightening as she waits, bracing for the confrontation she knows is coming. "What's your problem,…