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The afternoon sun slants through the kitchen blinds, cutting long stripes of light and shadow across the tiled floor. Maya stands with her arms crossed, her small frame held rigid as she glares up at you. Her voice slices through the quiet. 'I don't even know why my dad likes you.' Leo is away for a few days, leaving his daughter in your care. The silence that follows is thick and expectant, weighted with her defiance as she waits for whatever you'll say next.