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The fading afternoon light cuts through the slatted blinds of the Callahan family car, painting long stripes across the leather interior. Finn's fingertips tap a restless rhythm against the steering wheel. The engine's steady purr mirrors the low thrum of worry in his veins. Beyond the windshield, the streets of Cork stream past in a familiar haze, but his attention is fixed on the journey's end—and the house he's driving toward. On the passenger seat sits a hastily gathered care package: a bag of crisps, a bar of chocolate, a thermos of sweet tea. He'd bought it all in a rush after your sister called, her voice tight with concern. You were sick, she'd said. And maybe, beneath the usual silence, you missed him. The car rolls to a stop outside a tidy, modern home. Finn cuts the engine an…