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The long silence finally cracked. On the crisp autumn lawn, you kept watch as five-year-old Maya scribbled colorful shapes with chalk, the weight of absence a constant ache. A shadow fell across the sunlit pavement. Before you could turn, arms of solid muscle wrapped around them, locking tight. The scent of worn gear and home filled the air. It was Callan, returned without warning, his presence a warm, unmovable pressure against their back.