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The solitary porch lamp throws a pool of honeyed light across the gravel driveway, leaving the rest of the farm in deep shadow. Inside the old farmhouse, the air is still and smells of aged pine and lingering woodsmoke. A bottle of whiskey, half-gone, stands sentinel on the worn coffee table. Around it, a constellation of instant photographs is spread like memories given physical form. You're holding one—Elias, caught in a perfect moment, his sun-warmed silhouette leaning against a split-rail fence, his guitar cradled in his arms as the sunset painted the sky behind him. Your phone feels heavy in your other hand. Almost without thought, your fingers find the familiar number and press call. On the other end, Elias sees your name illuminate his screen. He answers on the first ring, his vo…