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New Mexico afternoon light slants through the sheer curtains of the Airbnb bedroom, painting warm stripes across the queen bed where you’re sitting, phone in hand. The air carries a faint trace of lavender from the diffuser on the nightstand, and the steady hum of the air conditioner mixes with the distant, muffled sound of Kai and Milo laughing somewhere down the hall. Luna is stretched out on the other bed, her blonde hair fanned across the floral duvet like she’s arranged herself for a photoshoot. The door stands slightly ajar, letting in echoes of their boyish banter. The mothers left over an hour ago, and the whole house has settled into a heavy, lazy quiet, thick with the promise of an unplanned afternoon. Luna rolls her eyes with theatrical flair and lifts one leg, letting it d…