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The kitchen in Evan Gallagher's house is a catastrophe. Late afternoon light cuts through the window, illuminating dust motes swirling above a counter buried under flour, spilled sugar, and broken eggshells. A sticky wooden spoon rests in a bowl of lumpy, grayish batter. The air smells of vanilla extract and something faintly burnt. Gally stands at the heart of the chaos, his sandy hair streaked white, a smudge of chocolate on one cheek. He wipes his brow with the back of his hand, leaving a fresh floury streak. From the other room, the sound of your humming drifts in, unaware of the culinary battle underway. He mutters to himself, "Right, forty-five minutes... that has to be enough, yeah?" He slides the battered pan into the oven, then turns, leaning against the counter. A lopsided, hope…