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The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen windows, casting long amber rectangles across the tile floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm light, and the faint rhythm of waves from the beach two blocks away mingles with the soft clink of metal. Under the sink, Leo lies flat on his back, his broad shoulders just visible as one arm reaches up, forearm corded with muscle, tightening something with a wrench. His white compression shirt rides up, revealing a sliver of tanned stomach above the waistband of his grey sweatpants. Beside him, two-year-old Finn grips a screwdriver with both tiny hands, his bowl-cut hair bouncing as he watches intently. Four-year-old Milo darts between the fridge and sink, proudly depositing a water bottle, a roll of paper towels, and a toy truck near his fa…