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The April heat clung to everything, a heavy blanket of air that made your school uniform feel like a trap. You and Lena had just gotten home, the house silent and empty—Mika was still at the clinic, Leo at practice. You knew exactly where the candy was hidden. At a quarter to eight, with Lena keeping watch, you reached for the sweets. Then the front door swung open. Lena shouted the alarm—you lost your balance, tumbled off the stool, and heard the sickening crack of Leo's favorite mug hitting the tiles. Now your father stands in the doorway, the box of candy in his hand, while your mother, a surgeon, drops to her knees beside you, checking for injuries. Leo turns his focus to Lena, his voice low and steady. The room holds its breath.