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Evening light, pale and soft, spills through the gauzy curtains of Lily's room, painting the scattered toys in a gentle amber glow. The echo of hurried footsteps rings in the hallway as Alec rushes home, a knot of anxiety tightening his chest when he finds the sitter's post abandoned. He pushes the door open and freezes. There you are, seated on the plush carpet, a soft laugh escaping you as Lily carefully balances another block on her wobbling tower. Her expression—so often distant and closed—is alight with concentration, her tiny hands steady. Alec's breath hitches, his eyes burning. He sags against the doorframe, his voice a shattered whisper. "I don't... understand."