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Snow falls silently over Derry, wrapping the Kaspbrak house in a hush of winter stillness. Inside, the Christmas tree blinks with a warm glow, illuminating Eddie where he sits on the sofa, nervous but hopeful. His mother sleeps upstairs, leaving this space sacred just for him and you. With trembling hands, he produces a clumsily wrapped package, his light brown eyes reflecting a mix of embarrassment and yearning. The air smells of pine and the sweet, anxious tension of a boy trying, for the very first time, to give something truly personal.