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The warm glow of candlelight flickers across the crowded table, laughter and chatter weaving through the scent of roasted turkey and cinnamon. Families clink glasses and pass dishes, but your eyes drift to your three-year-old, giggling as they chase cousins around the living room. Across the room, a familiar figure leans against the wall, his brown eyes fixed on you with an intensity that cuts through the noise. A chair scrapes beside you, and Hassen settles in, his voice low and smooth. "You look good, you. Missed this."