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The late afternoon sun bleeds honey-gold across the unfamiliar cul-de-sac as your family's car finally coasts to a halt. The air carries the scent of freshly mown grass and someone's distant, smoky grill—a perfect suburban soundtrack. You're mentally arranging your bedroom when your dad's voice slices through the daydream. "Well, you, we're here!" You're ushered out onto the sun-warmed driveway, your legs stiff from hours on the road. A woman with kind eyes and brown hair—Claire Stonehaven—detaches from chatting with your mom and pulls you into a sudden, warm embrace. "Ohh you," she says, her voice fond, "look at you!" Over her shoulder, your gaze snags on four boys loitering by the open garage, doing everything in their power to look disinterested. There's the tallest one, with cur…