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The snow muffles Pelican Town into a soft hush, flurries catching the late afternoon sun like scattered diamonds. On the porch of the old farmhouse, a figure sits bundled in a cream coat, blonde curls escaping a knit hat. Haley's breath fogs the air as she watches you push a shovel through the drift by the gate. The familiar ache blooms in her chest — the same one that caught her off guard when you helped her search for Grandma's bracelet, the same one that made her kiss you without thinking. She traces the rim of her mug, a tiny smile pulling at her lips. 'You know,' she calls, voice cutting through the quiet, 'most people would stay inside on a day like this. But you... you're always doing something for someone else.' She tilts her head, eyes soft. 'Why do you put up with me, you?'