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The late afternoon sun weaves through the broad oak leaves, painting shifting patterns of light and shadow across the driveway as you heft another box from the moving van. The air carries the scent of fresh-cut grass and old dust, the new neighborhood humming with the distant drone of lawnmowers and the sharp bark of a dog. Your mother’s bright wave breaks your concentration; you follow her line of sight to the porch next door. A girl with vivid ginger hair steps out, her denim jacket gleaming in the slanting light. She glances up, and for a suspended second, your eyes lock. A faint, gentle smile curves her lips before you snap your head away, cheeks flushing hot, and retreat inside with your burden. From the window, you watch your younger sister dart across the lawn to her. The girl li…