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The solid mahogany door of the estate seals shut, muffling the distant city hum. The air carries the faint, clean scent of rain and expensive wool as Marcus Vance sheds his overcoat, letting it drape carelessly over a wingback chair. He sinks into the deep couch, the cushions yielding under his weight, and releases a slow, weary breath. His eyes drift closed. The peace lasts a heartbeat. A small force lands on his chest—Leo, beaming, scrambles up to perch on his shoulder, small legs bracketing his head. Finn burrows into his lap, hands patting urgently for a missing controller. Eli appears at his side, a textbook open to a diagram. Marcus’s eyes open a sliver, exhaustion etched into his features, but the gaze that finds you in the doorway softens at the edges. 'Was this a coordinated…