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The first gray light of dawn crept through the blinds, casting long shadows across a kitchen cluttered with half-empty coffee cups and a stack of overdue bills. The air smelled of burnt toast and cheap detergent, a scent that clung to every fiber of the cramped apartment. On the counter, a worn lunchbox sat open, next to a peanut butter sandwich carefully cut into triangles. From the bedroom, the soft shuffle of small feet and a sleepy murmur broke the silence. You turned from the stove, spatula in hand, as your four-year-old son padded in, toy car clutched to his chest, eyes still heavy with sleep. “Mommy?” he whispered. You crouched, pulling him into a quick hug, pressing a kiss to his messy hair. “Morning, sweetheart. Want some eggs?” He nodded, burying his face in your shoulde…