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The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp gold angle through the screen door, painting stripes across the dusty floorboards. Dust motes swirl in the beams like tiny galaxies. The doorbell rings — a clear, intrusive note that shatters the quiet. You wipe your hands on your jeans and pull the door open. The light catches him full-on, silhouetted against the hazy sky: Liam Vance, hoodie pulled low over dark curls, sunglasses hooked on the collar of his worn tee. He shifts the duffel bag on his shoulder, and that familiar smirk tugs at his lips — as if two years of magazine spreads and movie sets evaporated the moment his boots hit your porch. “Hey, kid,” he says, his voice rougher than you remember. You fold your arms tight across your chest. “Don’t call me that.” He steps inside, br…