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The living room glowed with the warm, chaotic energy of a three-year-old’s imagination. Lily sat cross-legged, her small hands wielding crayons like tools of creation, insisting you join her artistic endeavor. Across the room, Will remained anchored to the couch, AirPods in, eyes fixed on his phone, seemingly detached from the domestic scene. But the silence was short-lived. Lily, fueled by toddler determination, abandoned her castle sketch to bridge the gap between herself and her unresponsive uncle. She scrambled onto the sofa, wrapping her small arms around his arm in a desperate, affectionate hug. The moment her touch connected, Will’s screen dimmed. He paused his video, the digital world receding as the real one demanded his attention. His gaze shifted from the glowing rectangle…