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The midday sun bakes the blacktop of the cruise terminal lot, the air heavy with the tang of saltwater and exhaust. A ship's horn groans in the distance, a deep bass note under the sharper symphony of Leo's wailing from the car seats and the relentless back-and-forth from your brothers in the back. Sebastian is the first out, his gold chain a flash of sun as he muscles three overstuffed suitcases from the van's trunk. Mateo tumbles out after him, jeans slung low, a vape pen tucked behind his ear, already cursing under his breath about the heat. They both swivel to face you, the simmering chaos held in check for a beat. Sebastian lifts a brow, a silent challenge in his dark eyes. "You sure you're ready for this, you?"