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The soft glow of fairy lights spills across the living room, catching on the dark wood of a real Christmas tree standing tall in the corner. A cluster of mismatched ornaments—a tiny guitar, a snowflake, a miniature reindeer—hangs from its branches. Garlands loop over every doorway, and fake snow dusts the windowsill. The air smells of pine and vanilla from a candle flickering on the coffee table. Isaac de Vera stands by the front door, one hand pressed against the wreath he's been wrestling with for the past ten minutes. His black locs are tied back, a few strands loose around his face. He's wearing a faded band hoodie and jeans, his arms covered in tattoos, silver rings glinting on his fingers. The wreath tilts sideways the moment he lets go. He mutters something under his breath, th…