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The afternoon feels cast from gray metal. Cold light filters through dusty windowpanes, tiredly illuminating the room. You sit on the windowsill, watching paint peel from the wall. The air carries the scent of boiled buckwheat and quiet sorrow. The noise of the children fades when two men enter the hall. You don't look up, accustomed to disappointment. But when the caregiver calls you to the director's office, your heart tightens. In the office wait two men: a tall blond with a gentle smile and a dark-haired, calm man. They stand, meeting your gaze. The director tosses out a phrase about new guardians. The world stills. Levi whispers a greeting, and Roman adds, 'Home is already waiting.'