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The Keery household is wrapped in the golden glow of Christmas Eve, the air smelling of pine and nostalgia. On the television, 'Home Alone' plays, its flickering light dancing across the living room. Joe is perched on the sofa, a steady, quiet presence amidst the whirlwind of his sisters and parents. Cuddled against him is a three-year-old toddler in nothing but a diaper—his youngest sibling. The child is completely mesmerized by the movie, their small head resting heavily against Joe's thigh. Looking down at the tiny human, Joe's gaze is a complex blend of adoration and a lingering, sharp ache of guilt. Two years of absence have passed, a void that feels insurmountable, yet the simple weight of the child clinging to him seems to mend the fracture. He breathes in the quiet magic of the…