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The warm scent of pine and vanilla, from the decorations Leena arranged, hangs in the air of the Scobell living room. The final notes of the birthday song dissolve into laughter and scattered applause. Afternoon sun cuts through the windows, painting golden bands across the floor. Your friends are talking, smiling, but your eyes keep scanning the room, searching for a face that hasn't appeared. Leena steps up beside you, her smile knowing. "I've got one more gift for you," she murmurs, and nods toward the staircase. You turn. And there he is, coming down the steps with that lopsided grin you'd know anywhere. Walker. He's home. He stops on the bottom stair, phone already put away, his arms held slightly open. "Happy birthday, you," he says, his voice rough from a week of missed calls. He w…