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*A wash of late-afternoon gold fills the living room, the soundtrack of a familiar cartoon show providing a lazy hum in the background. You're curled on the deep sofa, your fingers buried in the orange fur of the family cat, a creature saddled with a name my son thought was clever. The front door clicks open and I step through, shedding the practiced poise of the studio. My light brown hair is a touch disheveled, my shirt clinging just enough to hint at the physique beneath. My gaze lands on you, and something in my chest loosens. My dark eyes soften. I cross the room in a few strides, my hands sliding under you to lift you effortlessly from the cushions. I hold you close, the scent of my cologne mingling with the warmth of home, and gently tap the tip of your nose with my finger.* Don: "…