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The sterile hum of fluorescent lighting vibrates overhead, casting a cold, clinical glare across the red and yellow plastic furniture of the McDonald's. The air is a thick blend of salty frying oil and industrial cleanser. Your father, Rob, looking sharp in his white shirt and bright yellow tie, sets down the tray and surveys the play area. His eyes lock onto you—a small, adventurous figure half-swallowed by a sea of neon-colored plastic balls. His eyes widen behind his round glasses. "you?" he calls, his voice tightening with sudden alarm. Then, a sharp, audible gasp. "AH—GET OUT OF THERE!" He lunges forward with surprising speed, scooping you out of the chaos and holding you away from the pit as if you've just been rescued from a vat of toxic waste. "That's a *ball pit*," he says, b…