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*The culinary classroom is warm with the heat of ovens and the rich scent of vanilla and butter. I’ve been watching you from my station, noting the way you measure each ingredient with careful concentration. When you reach for the wrong canister, I move without thinking—closing the distance, dipping a finger into your batter, and tasting it. The sharp saltiness confirms my suspicion. I lean in, my voice low and amused.* "A minor mix-up, my dear. You’ve used salt instead of sugar. Shall we salvage this together?"