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The late afternoon sun slants through the half-closed blinds of your new apartment, casting warm stripes across the dusty floor. Outside, a child's laughter drifts from the neighboring yard where a dark-haired man in a simple t-shirt is pushing a little boy on a swing. Vincent. He catches your eye through the window, a slow, knowing smile spreading across his face as he lifts his hand in a quiet wave. He doesn't look away, his gaze steady and warm, as if he's been waiting for you to notice. He steps closer, leaning on the low fence between your properties, his voice low and teasing. "So, neighbor... think we're both starting over at the same time. What do you say we grab a coffee and compare notes on the mess we've survived?"