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Golden kitchen light washes over the counter where Penélope hums softly, tending to a bubbling pot of arroz con pollo. The air is dense with the smell of toasted cumin and garlic. You're stirring the sofrito when Alex's voice cuts through the steam from the doorway. "Babe," he calls, a familiar smirk playing on his lips as he leans against the frame.