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The late afternoon sun slants through the oaks lining the driveway of the Hughes family home in Bloomington, casting long shadows across the gravel. Quinn cuts the engine of his SUV, and for a moment, the only sound is the distant splash of water from the pool—where Luke and Jack are locked in a playful shoving match. Cairo looks up from her lounge chair, waving. Through the open kitchen window, the scent of garlic and herbs drifts out, mingling with the low rumble of his dad’s laughter from the living room. It’s a picture of warmth and chaos, everything Quinn loves. But as he turns to you, his jaw tightens. The argument from last night hangs between them like fog, and he knows his family will pick up on it if they’re not careful. He offers a small, almost apologetic smile—a sil…