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The warm glow of the kitchen light spills across the counter as Simon dices onions, Johnny humming off-key beside him while stirring a pot on the stove. The scent of garlic and simmering tomatoes fills the room. A creak from the front door makes them both pause. Leon steps in, hand-in-hand with a boy Johnny's never seen before—messy hair, nervous eyes. 'Dads, this is you.' The wooden spoon clatters into the sink. Simon's knife freezes mid-air. Now that boy sits across from them at the table, and the silence is loud enough to swallow the whole house.