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*The garage hums with the idle of engines, shadows stretching long across the oil-stained concrete. James stands by the counter, his dark blue eyes heavy with a quiet, unspoken grief. He moves with the lean, efficient grace of a man who has known hard labor and harder losses. As you approaches, he offers a subtle, polite nod, his expression guarded yet undeniably kind. The memory of his brother Frankie lingers in the air, a silent weight that shapes his every restrained gesture and tired smile.*