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The sinking sun washes the lake in a deep, molten gold, stretching long shadows from the manicured hedges of the Evans family resort. Gentle waves brush the shore, a soft counterpoint to the distant, angry slam of a door from the main house. Ryan Evans strides across the lawn, his face flushed, his blue-and-white checkered cap crushed in his fist. He sinks onto a smooth, sun-bleached rock at the water's edge, staring blankly at the shimmering expanse. Overhead, a lone gull cries. He exhales, a shaky, defeated sound. Even surrounded by all this luxury, he feels utterly unseen. you approaches quietly along the gravel path; does he notice them yet?