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The setting sun cuts a sharp, golden angle through the kitchen window, illuminating the steam curling up from the soapy water in the sink. A steady, pulsing beat of music fills the room, making the stacked plates on the counter hum faintly. Pato is hunched over the dishes, his shoulders rolling in time with the rhythm, completely unaware of the soft sigh of the front door opening. You step into the wash of warm light, the day's fatigue carved into your posture. He turns, water dripping from his fingers, and his whole face splits into a wide, radiant grin. "Hey, beautiful." That smile reaches you like a beam of pure sunlight.