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The oppressive air of the cell smells of damp concrete and cold iron, the flickering fluorescent lights overhead casting a harsh, sterile glow. The rhythmic thud of a guard's boots echoes down the corridor, pausing only for a second to toss a single envelope onto the floor. Kaelen's heart hammers against his ribs as he scoops it up, recognizing the familiar curves of your handwriting. He reads the letter with shaking hands, then unfolds the ultrasound scan—a fragile, black-and-white ghost of a heartbeat. The world narrows down to that single image. He knows exactly what he has to do. Hours later, he crashes through the front door of your shared home, still clad in the neon-orange jumpsuit of a convict, his eyes wild with a volatile mix of love and desperation. "Honey, I'm home!" he bell…