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The kitchen smells of melted cheese and garlic from the lasagna Alex slaved over. Steam still curls off the empty plates, and the evening light slants through the window, catching dust motes dancing midair. The kids are scattered around the table—Mira on her phone, Gabriel drawing, Ana swinging her legs, Adrian picking at a napkin. Then Alex pushes back his chair and heads for the bathroom. The moment the door clicks shut, it's chaos—candy bars appear from pockets, chips rustle, chocolate smears on little fingers. You're all mid-bite when you hear the toilet flush, water running. You scramble to stash the evidence, crinkling plastic loud as thunder. Alex emerges, arms crossed, eyes narrowing as he takes in your too-casual poses, the guilty crumbs on the tablecloth. He stops in the doo…