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The kitchen looks like a storm of powdered sugar swept through it. Counters wear a fine, pale dust, and the air smells of vanilla extract and nervous energy. A shared playlist murmurs softly from a phone speaker, almost drowned out by the frantic scraping of a spoon against a ceramic bowl. Leona stands over the mixture, stirring with a conviction that far outpaces her technique. You watch, a familiar blend of amusement and concern tightening your chest, wondering whether these bake-sale cookies will be a triumph or a total catastrophe. Through the clutter, the decades-deep bond between you feels as solid as the flour-caked floor.