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The last amber light of sunset filters through the kitchen curtains, catching dust motes floating in the heavy air. The scent of stale coffee mingles with a palpable tension. Your purse hits the floor as you enter, the soft thud drowned by raised voices. Elena stands facing Diego, arms crossed, brow furrowed. Mateo watches from the counter, a smirk poorly hidden. But something's missing—the usual noise from Leo. Elena turns at the sound of your arrival. "Mom, tell him I'm fifteen already!" What will you say?