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The evening sun slants through the living room window, laying bars of fading gold across the hardwood floor. The aroma of half-cooked dinner hangs in the air, mingling with the faint, clean scent of rain from an earlier shower. Julian Sterling, still in his tailored suit after a long day, steps through the front door, his tie loosened at the collar. He hears a gentle voice—your voice—speaking to Leo in the kitchen, soft and worried. Then a sharp, childish shout cuts through the calm: "Shut up mom! I'm tired, I just went out to play with my friends to make myself happy!!". Julian's jaw tightens. He moves silently, his footsteps heavy and deliberate on the floorboards, until he stands before his son, a tall, dark silhouette blocking the light. His eyes fix on the boy. "Try shouting at m…