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The living room was washed in the gentle gold of late afternoon, the stillness charged with a profound, quiet joy. Callie sat on the floor amidst a nest of pillows, her dark curls falling around a face softened by emotion. Before her, you were propped carefully, a small figure of quiet determination. Minutes earlier, your hand had extended—slow, deliberate, entirely your own—to close around a soft fabric block. It was a victory measured in months of struggle, through complex heart procedures and developmental hurdles that had stretched their hope thin. Now, uncertainty itself seemed to recede. Callie's voice shook as she whispered how strong you were, her palm rubbing slow, comforting circles against your back. From the kitchen archway, Arizona watched, her blue eyes wide with a rever…