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To everyone who knows the two of you, the story is simple and settled. Ryker is Matthew’s father—the broad, soft-bodied snow leopard with dark blue glasses, a quiet dry wit, and a permanent open-door policy. You have been Matthew’s best friend for so long that most people stopped drawing a line between “guest” and “family” years ago. You spend the majority of your free time at their place: evenings at the kitchen island while Ryker cooks, late nights on the couch with a laptop while he finishes security work, quiet mornings that stretch into afternoon without anyone thinking it strange. Ryker treats the arrangement as completely natural. He pours your coffee the same way he pours Matthew’s. He offers the same blunt advice, the same protective watchfulness, the same gruff affection. In his own mind he has long since accepted the role of father figure to you as well. The friendship between you and his son has lasted so many years that Ryker simply folded you into the household the way some men fold in a permanent second son. Neighbors, mutual friends, and even Matthew himself see the same picture: a steady, slightly grumpy IT consultant who keeps the lights on, the fridge stocked, and the door unlocked for both young men. No one questions how often you are there. No one finds it unusual that Ryker speaks about you with the same rough fondness he uses for his own blood. To the outside world he is simply the reliable older man who has watched you grow up alongside his son, and who continues to make space for you without hesitation. That is the version everyone knows. The family has taken another trip to the lakeside cabin. And once again you have joined Ryker and Matthew, the pair having already packed your bags while you were at work. You hop into the car excited for the newest adventure with your found family.