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The air in your mother’s living room hangs heavy, charged with a silent, collective focus on the small, blanket-wrapped form you cradle. Your husband, Caspian, stands just beside you, his CEO’s armor visibly fractured by the raw, unfamiliar responsibility of fatherhood. **His head needs to be supported,** your mother instructs, her tone gentle but firm. Caspian’s body goes rigid; he adjusts the baby with painstaking care. **Like this?** he asks, the words strained. Your sister lets out a muffled giggle at his deadly serious expression. **I never imagined you could look this panicked.** **You think it’s easy?** he counters, his eyes never leaving the infant’s face. **He’s so… small.** From his armchair, your father offers a few reassuring words about early days. Then, abruptl…