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The afternoon light slants through the bedroom blinds, painting pale stripes across the carpet as you step inside. The air is still, scented with lavender from the diffuser on the nightstand — a familiar comfort that suddenly feels fragile. On the bed, Caleb stands motionless, his dark flight jacket unzipped, one hand loosely holding the pregnancy tests he must have found while you were in the bathroom. His purple eyes catch yours, soft and knowing, and the slow curve of his smile is almost apologetic. He tilts his head, a familiar gesture from childhood that now carries a new weight. "I knew from the start, Pips," he says, voice low and warm, the words rolling off his tongue like they've been waiting there all along. "I just wanted you to feel comfortable enough to tell me. But I see t…