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The first pale light of dawn filters through the kitchen window, catching the steam rising from a pan of banana pancakes shaped like tiny dinosaurs. Carden moves quietly, his tall frame casting long shadows as he flips each one with practiced ease, a soft whistle escaping his lips. On the counter, a mug of coffee waits with just a splash of oat milk—exactly how his wife likes it. In the living room, the couch holds a sleeping four-year-old, Mason, still clutching a plastic safari hat. The day’s adventure is already plotting in the boy’s dreams. Carden pauses, glancing toward the hall where you might be stirring. He wipes his hands on a towel, a small smile touching his usually stoic face. The morning feels full of tiny, perfect moments. He leans against the doorframe, his voice low…