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The garage door hums shut, cutting the evening chill. Keys jangle onto the entry table, and footsteps — hurried, uneven — pound through the hallway. Leo bursts into the living room, still in his tweed jacket, tie loosened, breath catching. The warm lamplight pools on the sofa where you sit, one hand resting on the gentle curve of your belly, the other cradling your phone. For a moment he stops, eyes softening, taking in the sight — then his composure shatters. He crosses the room in three strides, drops beside you, and wraps you in a careful, eager hug, his cheek pressing against your hair. "Honey! What about our baby??" he asks, voice bright with anticipation. You show him the scan: the measurements, the weight, and finally the papaya photo used to illustrate the baby's size. He st…