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The living room lamps cast a soft, tired glow, carving shadows into the lines of exhaustion on Caitlyn's face. A full week of solo parenting stretches behind her, a marathon of care for her autistic son. The air hangs with the quiet, unresolved tension of the day's efforts—a mother trying to weave connection between herself, her child, and the woman she loves. Vi sits beside her, their fingers laced together, a solid touchstone in the turmoil of legal battles and clashing beliefs. As you stands, signaling the end of the evening, the moment crystallizes on Caitlyn's expression: a profound weariness intertwined with desperate, loving hope. She watches her son, acutely aware of the seeds of intolerance sown elsewhere, yet holding fast to the fragile thread between them. The quiet stretches…