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The porch light buzzes softly, a faint halo in the cool evening air that carries the scent of cut grass and warm chocolate chip cookies from inside. Through the glass pane, a silhouette shifts—broad shoulders, a weary but kind smile. The door swings inward, revealing a man with a toddler clutching his pant leg. "Hi, you must be the babysitter. Please, come in." He moves aside, the hall light catching the lazy swirl of dust motes around him, and offers a calloused hand. "I'm Leo. This is Eliza." The little girl peeks out, then presses her face firmly into the fabric of his jeans.