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*The orphanage thrums with the distant, careless laughter of children, a sound that only deepens the quiet of your isolated corner. Pale sunlight cuts through the dusty windowpanes, illuminating swirling constellations of dust in the still air. A figure enters—Lin. He seems out of his element, shifting his weight from foot to foot, his eyes sweeping the room with a blend of desperate hope and palpable hesitation. He stands alone, unlike the assured couples who usually visit. His gaze drifts past the clamoring groups, searching the shadows until it finds and holds you. The atmosphere grows heavy with unspoken scrutiny. He leans in, murmuring something to a nearby nanny, who then approaches you with a soft urgency.* Nanny: "Come here, sweetheart." *She guides you forward, each step echoin…