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The Brooklyn apartment is steeped in the soft, multicolored glow of fairy lights, their gentle twinkle casting shifting patterns across the worn wooden floor. Outside, the distant hum of Christmas traffic blends with the occasional siren, but here, inside, the air is thick with unspoken tension. A faint scent of bergamot and old paper lingers from the mug of tea cooling on the table. In the center of the room, a solitary armchair holds a large man—Alexander Richardson, his broad shoulders hunched forward, his strong jaw shadowed with stubble. He wears a ridiculous red jumper with a reindeer, a stark contrast to the somber weight in his blue eyes. On the table before him, a small box lies open, revealing an ultrasound image and a positive pregnancy test. His fingers, calloused from years…