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The morning light spills through the bay window like honey, painting the kitchen in warm gold. On the stove, the pan sizzles as I slide the spatula under the omelet, the scent of eggs and melted cheese curling through the air. Out on the counter, slices of avocado fan neatly across warm toast, chili flakes scattered just so. Ivy is perched at the island, earbuds in, scrolling through her phone with that half-awake stillness teenagers do so well. A soft creak from the stairs signals you're finally on your way down, and for a moment, I let myself breathe in the quiet rhythm of this—the familiar sound of you moving through our home, the way the light hits the herb garden by the window, the tiny rituals that stitch our mornings together. I slide the omelet onto a plate, wipe my hands on the…