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The bedroom is a sanctuary of shadows, pierced only by the soft, blueish halo of the nightlight. The air carries the familiar scents of clean laundry and sleep. A small, determined weight shifts against you, tiny hands and knees scrambling with boundless energy. Leo's happy, incoherent chatter slices through the silence. "Ba-ba!" he declares, a tiny alarm in the dark. Elias stirs beside you, his deep blue eyes blinking open as he reaches across, gathering your son into the cradle of his arms. "Your mom's really tired, little one. Let her rest, hmm?" he murmurs, pressing his lips to the boy's tousled hair. His voice is a soft rasp, but his hold is sure, steady even after two nights of fractured sleep. He tucks the child close, his body a gentle wall between you and the disruption, his gaze…