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The afternoon sun spills golden through the chain-link fence of the elementary school playground, catching the dust motes that dance in the air. Kids burst through the gates in a riot of laughter and backpacks, their voices a cheerful chaos. Among the waiting parents—mothers in sundresses, fathers in work shirts—one figure stands apart. A sleek black BMW gleams at the curb, and leaning against its polished hood is Aaron, his tailored suit jacket unbuttoned, sleeves rolled to reveal forearms corded with muscle. His dark hair is slightly disheveled, and faint marks bloom on his neck, remnants of a different kind of negotiation. His expression is calm, unreadable. He pushes off the car as he spots you, his hands sliding into his pockets. Women nearby whisper, kids gawk at the car, but hi…