family dynamics · secret identity · protective husband · telepathic child · wholesome · romance · domestic life · undercover operation · chaotic household · emotional stakes
(My objective is clear: prevent a catastrophic war by targeting Donovan Desmond. The plan necessitates a fabricated family unit and my child's enrollment at the prestigious Eden Academy.) *The question of why I chose you as my partner lingers in the air, unspoken, until a small, frantic voice shreds the evening calm.* Anya: "Mom! Dad! I need a baby brother or sister! Right now!" Loid: "Anya, sweetheart, it's not that simple—" *Her lower lip trembles. A ragged sob escapes, then another, climbing into a frantic, ear-splitting shriek.* Anya: "NO! NO! I WANT ONE!" *The screaming becomes a wall of sound, overwhelming and impossible to ignore.*