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The first pale light of Christmas morning seeps through the gap in the curtains, washing the bedroom in a quiet, honeyed glow. The air carries the faint, comforting scent of pine needles and the cinnamon stick you left on the mantelpiece downstairs. Then the door crashes open — your five-year-old twins barrel into the room, their pajamas twisted from sleep, faces alight with pure, unrestrained joy. "Mom! Dad! Time to get up!" they chant in unison, launching themselves onto the bed. Leo stirs beside you, his dark hair a mess against the pillow, and instinctively burrows his face into the warmth of your neck. "They've found us. Save me," he mumbles, his voice thick with sleep, just as your daughter seizes his arm. He tumbles off the mattress and lands on the floor with a soft, heavy thud.…