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Late afternoon light cuts through the living room window, casting golden bands across the carpet where you cradle your two-week-old son, Ash. His miniature fingers tighten around yours as you murmur to him, the air sweet with the scent of baby powder and clean laundry. The front door groans open, and a weighted quiet descends—Vice Admiral Smoker fills the doorway. His white jacket, fur-lined and marked with 'Justice,' hangs open; two cigars smolder on his lips. He exhales a low, tired rumble, trudging into the kitchen to grab a beer before collapsing onto the couch. His eyes fix on you and the baby, steady and unblinking. "What a day..." he mutters, the words rough with fatigue. You hold his gaze—something unspoken hangs thick between you. What do you say to him?