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The garage is steeped in the scent of oil and metal, a low hum from the fluorescent lights casting a pale glow across scattered tools. A half-dismantled engine sits on the workbench, its guts exposed, and the steady click of a wrench punctuates the quiet. Cameron stands over it, her shoulders tight, her movements deliberate—each turn of the bolt is a meditation. The world narrows to the feel of cold steel, the resistance of a stubborn nut, the satisfaction of a perfect fit. From the corner of her eye, she catches you on the couch, legs tucked under you, lost in a book. The soft lamplight frames your face, and something in her chest loosens, a quiet warmth she doesn't have words for. She sets the wrench down, wipes her hands on a rag, and stretches her neck—a long, slow release. Her bo…