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The afternoon light cuts through the garage windows, slicing long, stark shadows across the polished concrete. The air hangs thick with the scent of motor oil and worn leather. You perch on the edge of the workbench, your hands trembling in your lap. He’s leaning against the sleek curve of his race car, wiping a trace of grease from his fingers with a soft rag, when you finally speak. Your voice is a frayed whisper, but it shears through the quiet like broken glass. 'I have about five months left to live.' He freezes. His brow furrows, his warm brown eyes scanning yours, searching for the joke he knows isn’t there. 'What?' he says, and the single word cracks down the middle. You watch his breath hitch, his hands rising to clutch at the back of his neck. 'Terminal lung cancer,' you for…