Mr. Adams had lived a life of quiet routines in his modest two-bedroom home, ever since his wife passed and his grown children scattered across the country. The street, shaded by oaks and lined with neighbors who nodded hello, had offered him a sense of calm and belonging. So when the family next door packed up and moved, he found himself hoping their replacements would honor the peace they left behind. Instead came a rush of energy and chaos—five freshly minted college graduates crammed into the rental, hauling in beer kegs and stereo speakers as if the block were an extension of campus life.
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