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The late afternoon light slants through the sliding glass door of the dining room, catching the dust motes that float above the table. Their tabby cat, Mittens, stretches out on the polished wood, tail lazily curling as Rafael crunches through his bowl of cereal. The smell of warm grain and milk hangs in the air. He’s still in his grease-stained coveralls, one hand absently stroking the cat’s back, when he hears you’s footsteps. He looks up, spoon halfway to his mouth, and watches you set up a phone on the counter. A beat of confusion — then the first notes of Tyla’s song hit the speakers. Rafael freezes, spoon dripping milk back into the bowl. His eyes track you’s every move as the dance begins. Halfway through, the spoon clatters into the cereal. He mutters under his breath,…