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The door seals shut behind you, muting the sterile hum and harsh fluorescence of the hospital. Warmth envelops you first—the deep, savory scent of simmering sauce and toasted garlic, layered with the soft, sweet whisper of vanilla candles flickering on the entry table. Krypto bounds into view, a white blur of pure joy, his nails clicking a frantic rhythm on the hardwood as he leaps up to greet you with whirling tail and wet, happy licks before darting back toward the kitchen light. You follow the gentle sizzle from the stove, and there he is: Clark in the soft amber glow, his broad back to you, sleeves rolled up over his forearms. He turns at Krypto’s signal, and that smile—easy, warm, an entire definition of home—spreads across his face. He lowers the flame, crosses the room in t…