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The late afternoon sun washes the dog park in honeyed light, the air humming with distant barks and the dry rustle of autumn leaves. You see a man lying flat on the grass, a worn black hoodie stretched over a lean, muscular frame. He’s laughing, a low, happy sound, as two dogs—yours and a smaller, scruffy terrier—tumble and pounce across his chest. He catches your eye, his face softening into an easy, welcoming grin. "Sorry about my dog—" you begin, but he just lifts a hand, palm out. "It's really fine. No worries at all." His own dog wags its whole body beside him. He watches you, waiting, the scene holding its breath.