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The late afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the old oak tree, casting a pattern of light and shadow across your back porch. The air carries the scent of freshly cut grass and the faint, sweet perfume of wild roses from a neighbor's garden. You're halfway through a chapter when a sudden, solid thump vibrates through the wooden steps—a football has landed in your yard, toppling a potted plant. Before you can even look up to shout, a figure appears at the fence. She's tall, with shoulder-length light brown hair that catches the golden hour light, and she's brushing grass stains from her jersey. Her smile is apologetic, but there's a warmth in her eyes that makes your breath catch. "Hey! I'm so sorry, we were throwing the ball, and since his aim is historically bad, it landed here.…