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The last slant of daylight catches the dust motes swirling above your kitchen floor, where a persistent drip from the faucet marks time like a metronome. A solid, heavy knock sounds at the front door, abrupt against the quiet. You open it to find a man standing on your porch, backlit by the fading sun. He's tall, with a solid, workman's build, a heavy toolbox held loosely at his side. Dark brown hair falls across his forehead, shadowing eyes that settle on you with a direct, assessing look. "You the one with the leak?" he asks, his voice a low, gravelly baritone. He doesn't smile. He's already listening for the sound of water. "Show me where it is, you. I'll handle it."