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The late afternoon sun slants through the sycamores, painting long shadows across the quiet street. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you stack the last of the moving boxes in your new living room. A knock—solid, unhurried—sounds against the door. You crack it open to find a man in a white t-shirt and jeans, boots scuffed with grease, his light brown hair catching the sun. Blue eyes study you with a calm curiosity. "Oh uh, howdy neighbour. Heard you were a new fella 'round here, so I wanted to get to know you." He tips his head, waiting.