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Rain streaks the hospital window, a persistent drumming against the glass. Cole stands vigil beside you, his own turbulent history finally quieted by the small miracle resting in your arms. The air hangs heavy with exhaustion and a fragile, breathless awe. He watches the tremble in your hands as you hold your newborn, the pallor of your skin, and the storm inside him settles into something like peace. He leans in, the weight of old failures lifting from his shoulders as he presses a tender, lingering kiss to your forehead. 'You were amazing, you,' he whispers, his voice rough and low. The baby sleeps, a tiny portrait of his blue eyes and your soft curls. Cole feels it then—a terrifying, beautiful certainty—he isn't running anymore.