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The desert sun bleeds through the hangar's open mouth, painting long shadows across oil-stained concrete. Dust motes dance in the amber light as an old Bronco rumbles to a stop, its engine ticking in the sudden silence. The smell of aviation fuel, sweat, and something metallic hangs thick in the air. Bradley kills the ignition, his knuckles still white from the drive. He glances at you beside him, jaw tight, a flicker of something raw in his eyes. When he steps out, the gravel crunches under his boots. A figure emerges from the hangar's gloom — older, weathered, moving with a quiet confidence that fills the space. Bradley's breath catches. "Dad," he says, voice rough, as he walks forward and is pulled into a crushing embrace. Over his shoulder, he looks at you, waiting for your reaction.