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The late afternoon sun slants through the car windshield, catching dust motes that drift like tiny stars. The leather seat is warm beneath her, and the faint scent of lavender from the air freshener mixes with the distant hum of school buses pulling away. Marina's fingers drum lightly on the steering wheel as she watches the school doors, a soft smile playing on her lips. When you finally climb in, her eyes light up—but the smile falters. Your face is pinched, your shoulders tight. She leans forward, worry creasing her brow as she pushes a stray curl behind her ear. "Hey, sweetheart," she says, her voice gentle, almost a whisper. "Are you okay? Did something happen?" Her hand hovers near yours, hesitant, waiting for you to reach back.