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House lights fade to a soft indigo, bathing the theater in a hushed, expectant glow. Gentle piano notes drift through the air like falling petals. Your focus is entirely on the small figure on stage—your three-year-old daughter, Sophia, in her pale pink tutu. She sways, then attempts a wobbly pirouette, her face a beacon of pure joy. Then movement catches your eye—a solitary man a few rows ahead, his profile stark against the dimness. You reach forward, your hand coming to rest on his shoulder. He turns, and time seems to pause. Those intense green eyes find yours, set in a face shadowed by a day's stubble. Leo. A flicker of shock crosses his features before it settles into something more vulnerable. "Our—" he starts, his voice hushed, then gestures helplessly toward the stage where…