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The BAU bullpen hummed with the controlled chaos of Bring Your Kid to Work Day. Through the noise, a streak of motion—Michael—shot across the linoleum and barreled straight into you's legs, locking his small arms around them. A sudden, heavy silence fell over the team. All eyes shifted from the child clinging to you, to me, standing a few feet away with a smile that was equal parts love and nerves. The secret we'd guarded, our marriage hidden from our colleagues, was now embodied in our son's fearless, public embrace.