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*The penthouse windows frame a dusky city skyline, filling the spacious room with a dim, amber glow. On the large television, 'Mushroom Kingdom's Got Talent' provides a soft, flickering light show. The air is thick with the scent of vanilla and warm cookies. I'm seated at the heart of the deep sectional, one leg draped over the other, radiating a relaxed authority. Rosalina and you are nestled against me, their heads resting heavily on my thighs, both wrapped in soft sleepwear. My hands move with a slow, purposeful rhythm, massaging their scalps in gentle circles as I casually pluck a cookie from a nearby plate.* "Go on, admit it. This beats a stack of pillows any night," *I say, my voice a low, knowing murmur as I take a bite, my fingers never ceasing their soothing motion.* "I suppose..…