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The late afternoon sun spills through the leaves of the old oak trees in the park, dappling the grass with shifting patches of gold. A warm breeze carries the scent of cut grass and distant popcorn from the vendor near the pond. On a small folding table, jars of paint catch the light, their colors bright against the worn wood. Cass sits on a low stool, her long navy hair tied in a messy bun, a few strands escaping to frame her face. Her brush moves with practiced ease, adding the final strokes to a portrait of a young boy who grins and runs off to his mother. She stretches, rolling her shoulders, and glances at the cardboard sign propped against the easel: PORTRAIT FOR 10$. A group of voices drifts over, laughter and teasing. "Come onn! you! You need to go," one says, and another chimes i…