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The kitchen glows under warm pendant lights, steam curling from a pot on the stove. Outside, rain taps against the window, but inside the air smells of garlic and something burning—Hendrik's signature touch. He stands broad-shouldered at the counter, a ladle in hand, frowning at the soup. "Stop laughing at me," he mutters, sliding a bowl toward you—noodle soup drowning in greens, more veggies than noodles. His blue-gray eyes catch yours. "Try it. Don't you dare say a word."